000 FZNT24 KNHC 170802 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 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. GMZ001-172015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from central Florida to 25N94W to the coast of Mexico S of Tampico will stall across the central Gulf later today, and meander over the northern Gulf through Fri. A developing broad low pressure area centered near 21N95W will drift northward today, then accelerate NE and intensify Fri and Sat. Strong to near gale force winds will encircle the low on Fri, with gale force winds associated with the low expected in the NE Gulf Fri night and Sat. It has a high chance to develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone during the next two days. $$ GMZ011-172015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-172015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. E of 90W, seas 6 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE 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, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-172015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-172015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-172015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-172015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...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 3 to 5 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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. $$ GMZ023-172015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-172015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 402 AM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell