000 FZNT24 KNHC 092115 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 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. GMZ001-100915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Michael near 26.0N 86.4W 960 mb at 5 PM EDT moving N at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt. Michael expected to continue to gradually intensify and move to near 27.6N 86.6W tonight, reach near 29.7N 85.9W Wed afternoon, and then veer NE and inland across the Florida Panhandle mid Wed afternoon. Conditions will gradually improve Thu through Fri as Michael accelerates off to the NE. A cold front will spill into the NW Gulf behind the exiting Michael late Wed through Thu and reach from the Florida Panhandle to SW Gulf Sat evening. $$ GMZ011-100915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-100915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 55 to 65 kt, becoming NW to N 70 to 80 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 90W, and 17 to 26 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 55 to 65 kt, becoming W to NW 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 26 ft, subsiding to 13 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-100915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 27N, S winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 22 to 33 ft, subsiding to 16 to 25 ft late. Elsewhere, E winds 65 to 75 kt, shifting to SE 75 to 95 kt late. Seas 22 to 33 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 70 to 90 kt elsewhere. S of 27N, seas 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, seas 22 to 34 ft, subsiding to 18 to 27 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .Wed night...S of 27N SW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-100915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-100915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 55 to 60 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-100915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-100915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-100915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 515 PM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling