000 FZNT24 KNHC 280857 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico Seas given as significant wave height, which is the average height of the highest 1/3 of the waves. Individual waves may be more than twice the significant wave height. GMZ001-282100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds follow a cold front currently from SE Louisiana to Tampico Mexico. Winds will reach minimal gale force this morning off the Mexican coast off Tampico, and extend S to Veracruz before diminishing late today. Meanwhile Potential Tropical Cyclone Eighteen in the NW Caribbean may develop into a tropical storm later today over western Cuba, and move into the Straits of Florida late today ahead of the cold front, then move NE through the northern Bahamas. The cold front will sweep to the SE of the Gulf in the wake of the potential tropical storm by late Sun. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-282100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-282100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-282100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-282100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .REMAINDER OF TONIGHT...S of 23N W of 97W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TODAY...S of 23N W of 97W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers ending early. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-282100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-282100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-282100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft building to 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft building to 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-282100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 457 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen