000 FZNT24 KNHC 170237 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1037 PM 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. GMZ001-171445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1037 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front across the N Gulf coastal waters from the Big Bend region to 27.5N95W to 24.5N97.5W and will extend from N central Florida to near 27N90W to Tampico, Mexico Thu morning. Meanwhile, 1008 mb low pres near 21N95.5W will allow strong N winds to spill southward across the Mexican coastal waters. The front will meander across the N Gulf through Fri before becoming diffuse, while the low moves slowly NE and becomes better organized. Strong to near gale force winds will surround the low on Fri with gale force wind expected across E portions of the low Fri night and Sat. This low has a medium chance to develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone late this week. $$ GMZ011-171445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1037 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-171445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1037 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-171445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1037 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-171445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1037 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. 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...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-171445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1037 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-171445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1037 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-171445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1037 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-171445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1037 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling