000 FZNT24 KNHC 181531 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 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. GMZ001-190345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving through coastal Texas will enter the northwest Gulf this morning. Strong winds and rough seas will follow the front over the western and portions of the northern Gulf, reaching gale force off Veracruz Fri. The front will stall from near Naples, Florida, to the Bay of Campeche this weekend, before dissipating. 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. $$ GMZ011-190345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-190345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-190345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-190345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W of 96W N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 96W N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W of 96W N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of 96W N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to 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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-190345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-190345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ023-190345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-190345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1031 AM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE 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. $$ Forecaster Christensen