000 FZNT24 KNHC 160231 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 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. GMZ001-161445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging southward over the Gulf will generally maintain moderate NE to E winds over the basin through Fri. A cold front will move into the NW waters Sat night and reach from near Tampa Bay to the Bay of Campeche Sun evening. $$ GMZ011-161445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-161445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-161445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-161445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-161445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-161445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-161445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-161445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 931 PM EST Wed Nov 15 2017 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. $$ Forecaster McElroy