000 FZNT24 KNHC 180824 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 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. GMZ001-182030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge across the NE Gulf will persist through tonight. Expect increasing winds and building seas by Mon as high pressure strengthens over the western Atlantic. 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. $$ GMZ011-182030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-182030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-182030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 4 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-182030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-182030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-182030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-182030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-182030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 324 AM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling