000 FZNT24 KNHC 061508 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 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. GMZ001-070315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail over the forecast area through much of the the weekend. Low pres moving NW from the Caribbean has a high chance of developing into a tropical cyclone during the next 48 hours. Strong to gale-force winds associated with this system will start impacting the southeast gulf waters by Sunday night, spreading north through early this week. $$ GMZ011-070315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-070315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...NW winds 35 to 40 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-070315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE THROUGH TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .WED...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-070315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-070315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E of 88W E winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft E of 88W and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers. .MON...E of 88W E winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft E of 88W and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers. .MON NIGHT...E of 87W E winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 14 ft E of 88W and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-070315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...W of 84W E winds 30 to 40 kt, and E winds 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 84W and 6 to 9 ft in S swell elsewhere. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...W of 84W SE winds 30 to 40 kt, and SE winds 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft W of 84W and 6 to 9 ft in S swell elsewhere. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W of 84W S winds 30 to 40 kt, and S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft W of 84W and 6 to 9 ft in S swell elsewhere. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W of 84W SW winds 30 to 40 kt, and S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 14 ft W of 84W and 6 to 9 ft in S swell elsewhere. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-070315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-070315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1108 AM EDT Sat Oct 6 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers. .SUN NIGHT...E of 88W NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft E of 88W and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers. .MON...E of 88W N winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft E of 88W and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Latto