000 FZNT24 KNHC 182020 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 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. GMZ001-190830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong fall cold front extending from Sarasota, Florida to near Poza Rica, Mexico will reach from the Florida Keys to the central Bay of Campeche tonight, and from 25N80W across the Straits of Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Wed morning. Gale force winds of 30 to 40 kt and seas peaking to at 17 or 18 ft are expected in the wake of the front over the SW Gulf. The gale force winds near the Tampico area will continue to spread southward into the Veracruz region tonight through Wed evening. Winds will diminish below gale force by Wed night. High pressure will settle over the area in the wake of the front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms precede the front, forecast to move SE of the area by Wed afternoon. $$ GMZ040-190830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ041-190830- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ056-190830- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-190830- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-190830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. W of 96W, seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-190830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-190830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-190830- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-190830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 30 to 40 kt late. Seas building 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-190830- Central Bay of Campeche- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-190830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR