000 FZNT24 KNHC 151903 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 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. GMZ001-160715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure centered over the north-central Gulf near the Louisiana coast will strengthen some as it shifts to the southeastern United States on Tue. Fresh to strong east winds will develop over the southeastern Gulf and Straits of Florida Tue through early Thu along with building seas. A cold front will move across the NW Gulf Thu, then across the rest of the Gulf through Fri afternoon. The front will be followed by mainly fresh northeast winds, except for fresh to strong northwest to north winds along and just offshore the coast of Mexico Thu night and Fri. These winds will be confined to offshore Veracruz Fri night into early on Sat. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected ahead of this front. $$ GMZ011-160715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms, becoming scattered far NW part late. .THU...NE winds 10 kt, except becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-160715- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-160715- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-160715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW to N 20 to 25 kt W of 97W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 97W. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW to N 20 to 25 kt W of 97W. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft W of 97W. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-160715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-160715- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-160715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW 20 to 25 kt W of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 6 to 8 ft W of 96W. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW 20 to 25 kt W of 95W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-160715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 203 PM EST Mon Nov 15 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre