000 FZNT24 KNHC 182036 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 PM 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. GMZ001-190845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 336 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds and rough seas follow a cold front moving into the northwest Gulf this afternoon. The front will continue to move across the northern and western Gulf through Fri, reaching gale force off Veracruz, Mexico. 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 move south of the basin Tue, followed by high pressure building over the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ011-190845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 336 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-190845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 336 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-190845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 336 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-190845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...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, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to 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. $$ GMZ019-190845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 336 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-190845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 336 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .TONIGHT...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 to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. 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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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...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. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-190845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-190845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 336 PM EST Thu Nov 18 2021 .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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen