000 FZNT24 KNHC 172106 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 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. GMZ001-180915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving into coastal Texas will enter the northwest Gulf early Thu. Strong winds and rough seas will follow the front over the western Gulf, reaching gale force off Veracruz Fri. The front will stall from near Tampa Bay, Florida to 24N95W to Veracruz by Sat, then start to dissipate. Looking ahead, another front will move into the northwest Gulf early Mon, and reach from southwest Florida to the southwest Gulf by late Mon night. $$ GMZ011-180915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-180915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-180915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-180915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 96W N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 96W NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-180915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-180915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-180915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 406 PM EST Wed Nov 17 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen