000 FZNT24 KNHC 160916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 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. GMZ001-162130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the N Gulf states will maintain moderate NE to E winds over the basin through late Fri before shifting E into W Atlc. A cold front will move into the NW waters early Sat night and reach from near Sarasota Florida to the W Bay of Campeche Sun evening. $$ GMZ011-162130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-162130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-162130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-162130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-162130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-162130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-162130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN NIGHT... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-162130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ Forecaster Stripling