000 FZNT24 KNHC 152022 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 322 PM 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. GMZ001-160830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 322 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Locally dense fog expected to develop across the northern Gulf waters tonight. Moderate east to southeast return flow is expected across most of the Gulf waters through Sat. 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 each afternoon, drift west across the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, and then dissipate over the southwest Gulf waters by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-160830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 322 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Locally dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-160830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 322 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .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 kt, shifting to E 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ015-160830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 322 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the late evening and overnight. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-160830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 322 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ019-160830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 322 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-160830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 322 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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 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 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-160830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 322 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-160830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 322 PM EST Thu Feb 15 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson