000 FZNT24 KNHC 181510 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 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. GMZ001-190315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from just south of the Yucatan Channel across the northern Yucatan Peninsula to 1015 mb low pres in the SW Gulf near 21.5N96W. The stationary front will weaken to a shearline this evening. Strong winds prevail N of the front to 26N and W of 87W, where seas remain in excess of 12 ft, while strong winds persist across the far SW Gulf from 18N to 24N. The low will drift N over the weekend. The gradient between this low pres and high pres across the south-central U.S. will produce strong to gale force winds across much of the Gulf of Mexico late Sat through Sun night. Conditions should gradually improve early next week. $$ GMZ040-190315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING LATE SAT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 20 to 30 kt becoming NE to E 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ041-190315- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING LATE SAT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt becoming NE to E 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ056-190315- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ057-190315- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ058-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 ...GALE WARNING LATE SAT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .SAT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. E of 96W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N 20 to 25 kt E of 96W. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt W of 96W, and NE 15 to 20 kt E of 96W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ045-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT AND SUN... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 24N, N winds 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. N of 24N, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 24N, and 11 to 17 ft N of 24N. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ046-190315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 30 kt N of 24N. S of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. N of 24N, seas 10 to 16 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ047-190315- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. N of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and SW 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-190315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ049-190315- Central Bay of Campeche- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. N of 20N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, N winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ050-190315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 AM EST Fri Nov 18 2022 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 90W. .MON...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling