000 FZNT24 KNHC 191530 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 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. GMZ001-200330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Big Bend area of Florida to Tampico Mexico will shift SE, then stall and weaken from the Florida Keys off Veracruz Mexico tonight, then will gradually dissipate Mon. Winds to gale force will follow the front through tonight along the coast of Mexico to Veracruz, then diminish through Mon. Low pressure will form over the NE Gulf by mid week and shift NE through Florida through Fri, supporting a reinforcing cold front across the northern and eastern Gulf through late week. $$ GMZ011-200330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force ending early this afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ013-200330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-200330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-200330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-200330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 .TODAY...S of 24N, N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-200330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 .TODAY...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ023-200330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-200330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1030 AM EST Sun Nov 19 2017 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen