000 FZNT24 KNHC 100906 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 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. GMZ001-102115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Michael near 28.3N 86.5W 943 mb at 5 AM EDT moving N at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 120 kt with gusts to 145 kt. Michael is expected to make landfall as a Category 4 hurricane along the coast of the central panhandle of Florida late this afternoon, then move inland overnight. Conditions will gradually improve in the NE Gulf Thu through Fri as Michael accelerates to the NE. A cold front will push into the NW Gulf behind the exiting Michael Wed night and Thu and reach from the Florida Panhandle to west-central Gulf by early Sat. $$ GMZ011-102115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-102115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 60 to 70 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. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 20 to 25 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 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ015-102115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 27N, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 75 to 95 kt, becoming SW 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 to 34 ft, subsiding to 18 to 27 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 27N, seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, seas 12 to 19 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-102115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .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 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ019-102115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 .TODAY...S of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-102115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-102115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-102115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 506 AM EDT Wed Oct 10 2018 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 Mundell