641 FZNT24 KNHC 180253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 PM 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. GMZ001-181500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen near 24.1N 93.7W 1004 mb at 0300 UTC moving NE at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Sixteen will continue moving NE tonight, reaching near 26.0N 91.1W Fri morning as a Tropical Storm, then continue NE and gradually expand in size, and strengthen slightly, reaching just offshore of the western Florida Panhandle near 30.2N 86.1W Sat morning, before moving NE and inland Sat. Marine conditions will improve rapidly across the basin Sat night through Sun as Sixteen accelerates off to the NE and eventually into the W Atlc waters. $$ GMZ011-181500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-181500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1053 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 11 to 17 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S 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 to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-181500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1053 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .SAT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-181500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-181500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1053 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-181500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Straits of Florida, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-181500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-181500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 PM EDT Thu Oct 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Stripling