000 FZNT24 KNHC 181502 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 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. GMZ001-190315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Keys to 22N90W to 18N93.5W and will drift SE today then become stationary tonight through Tue. Winds off of Veracruz, Mexico are expected to diminish today. By late Tue, winds across the Gulf will gradually veer to the E as the front becomes aligned from just offshore of the N Yucatan Peninsula through the Straits of Florida and dissipates. Weak high pres will dominate the Gulf for the remainder of the week. $$ GMZ011-190315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-190315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-190315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-190315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-190315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-190315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1102 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling