000 FZNT24 KNHC 151415 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 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. GMZ001-160215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Moderate east to southeast return flow expected across most of the Gulf waters through Sat. Locally dense fog across the northern waters will dissipate by late morning then develop again tonight. A weak cold front will stall east to west across the northern and northwest waters on Sat, then retreat northwest on Sun night into Mon. A thermal trough will develop over the western Yucatan Peninsula during the afternoons, drift west across the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, and dissipate over the southwest waters by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-160215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-160215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-160215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the late evening and overnight. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late morning and afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft early in the morning. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-160215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-160215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-160215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-160215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-160215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 915 AM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson