000 FZNT24 KNHC 281504 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1104 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. GMZ001-290315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1104 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near the Florida/Alabama border to the Bay of Campeche will sweep across the Gulf this weekend with fresh to strong northerly winds behind it, except gale force offshore of Tampico and Veracruz through the evening. Tropical Depression Eighteen is forecast to strengthen to a tropical storm this evening over western Cuba near 23.0N 81.8W quickly moving NE across the Straits of Florida ahead of the cold front, then continue NE near the NW Bahamas near 26.6N 78.5W Sun morning. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf through Sun night with more tranquil marine conditions through early next week. $$ GMZ011-290315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1104 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-290315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1104 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...W of 90W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .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, building to 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. $$ GMZ015-290315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1104 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-290315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1104 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt W of 96W. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. $$ GMZ019-290315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1104 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-290315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1104 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-290315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1104 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W early. Seas 8 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-290315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1104 AM EDT Sat Oct 28 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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 Lewitsky