000 FZNT24 KNHC 161517 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 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. GMZ001-170330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will enter the NW Gulf today and extend from central Florida to near 27N90W to Tampico, Mexico Thu morning. The tail of the front will transition to a warm front over the NE waters on Fri ahead of a low pressure over the NE Mexico adjacent waters. This low, currently supporting heavy showers and tstms over the SW gulf, is likely to develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone late this week over the western or central Gulf of Mexico while the system is moving generally northeastward. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected in the vicinity of the low over the weekend. $$ GMZ011-170330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-170330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-170330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-170330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-170330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-170330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-170330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-170330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1117 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos