000 FZNT24 KNHC 211437 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 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. GMZ001-220245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A 1013 mb Low is near 27N85W with a cold front to SW to near 22N90W. A warm front extends from the low eastward to inland Florida near Tampa. Scattered to numerous showers with gusty winds precede the front and low. The low will track east- northeastward across N central Florida Wednesday night through Thursday, and push a cold front across the area through Saturday. Gale conditions under NW to N flow will occur along the coast of Mexico near Veracruz Wednesday through early on Thursday. $$ GMZ011-220245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2017 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-220245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. $$ GMZ015-220245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-220245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft building to 6 to 8 ft E of 96W in the afternoon, and to 8 to 10 ft W of 96W. Seas .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-220245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-220245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N part. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in NE to E swell in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N part. .WED...SE to S winds 5 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-220245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2017 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE Wed night... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon except 6 to 9 ft S of 21N W of 95W. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W. Seas 9 to 12 ft, except 10 to 13 ft S of 21N W of 95W. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in N to NE swell in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-220245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 937 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2017 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in N to NE swell in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre