000 FZNT24 KNHC 182002 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 302 PM 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. GMZ001-190815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 302 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A building ridge from the Atlantic will bring an increase in winds and seas across the Gulf waters on Mon. Expect fresh to locally strong SE to S winds and seas of up to 8 ft Mon through Wed. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are also expected in the Straits of Florida. 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. $$ GMZ011-190815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 302 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-190815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 302 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. 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 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-190815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 302 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-190815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 302 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .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 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-190815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 302 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-190815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 302 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .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 5 to 8 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-190815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 302 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-190815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 302 PM EST Sun Feb 18 2018 .TONIGHT...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 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster GR