000 FZNT24 KNHC 161512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1007 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. GMZ001-170315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1007 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the N Gulf through late Fri before shifting E into the 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. $$ GMZ011-170315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1007 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-170315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1007 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 5 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. $$ GMZ015-170315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1007 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-170315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1007 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...except to 35 kt S of 24N W of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. $$ GMZ019-170315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1007 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1007 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 5 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. $$ GMZ023-170315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1007 AM EST Thu Nov 16 2017 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt...to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-170315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1007 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 AL