000 FZNT24 KNHC 190314 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1114 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. GMZ001-191515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A strong fall cold front extending from Fort Myers, Florida to 23N90W and to 20N97W will reach from the Florida Keys to the central Bay of Campeche late tonight, and from 25N80W across the Straits of Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche 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. $$ GMZ040-191515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt. N of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 27N, NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Variable winds less than 5 kt early in the evening. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the late morning and early afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-191515- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 92W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 92W. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-191515- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ057-191515- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-191515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING S OF 24N W OF 96W... .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N W of 96W, N winds 30 to 40 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers early. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ045-191515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ046-191515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ047-191515- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NW to N winds 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 late. N of 24N, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ048-191515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt increasing to 30 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 20N W of 96W NW 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell, except S of 20N W of 96W 10 to 16 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ049-191515- Central Bay of Campeche- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 20N, and NE 20 to 25 kt N of 20N. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 20N, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. N of 20N, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ050-191515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1114 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 90W, N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre