000 FZNT24 KNHC 240822 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 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. GMZ001-242030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front across the basin will weaken and dissipate by tonight. The northern portion of a tropical wave moving through the Bay of Campeche is producing numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms over the SW Gulf. A strong cold front will reach the NW Gulf Fri morning, and push into the Bay of Campeche on Fri night, with gale force winds expected W of the front near the coast of Mexico Fri into early Sat. An area of low pressure will drift N along the frontal boundary Sat and Sun. $$ GMZ011-242030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-242030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-242030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-242030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-242030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-242030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-242030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-242030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 422 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell