000 FZNT24 KNHC 251458 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 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. GMZ001-260300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front has blasted off the Texas and NE Mexican coasts this morning, with northerly gales spreading southward behind it. Well defined low pressure ahead of the front has formed into Tropical Depression Seventeen, near 25.6N 94.4W at 1500 UTC, 1006 mb moving N at 14 kt. The Tropical Depression will move northward and into SW Louisiana coastal waters early this evening, and begin to merge with the cold front as it moves N-NE and inland across central Louisiana tonight. The cold front is expected to reach from 30N92W to 18N95W this evening, with gales spreading to offshore of Veracruz, Mexico, before gales gradually diminish overnight. The front will then reach 30N89W to eastern Bay of Campeche Sat morning, then begin to stall from the central Florida Panhandle to eastern Bay of Campeche Sun morning. Weak high pressure will move to the N central Gulf coast Mon as the front dissipates across NE portions. $$ GMZ011-260300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-260300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 90W, S winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon, becoming NW 25 to 35 west of front late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered to numerous tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-260300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-260300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-260300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-260300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-260300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-260300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1058 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered tstms. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling