838 FZNT24 KNHC 202058 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 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. GMZ001-210900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will enter the NW Gulf this evening into tonight, bringing strong N winds behind it. Gale force winds will develop off Veracruz by Tue afternoon with rough to very rough seas. The front will reach from the central Gulf Coast to near Veracruz, Mexico by Tue afternoon, and from Tampa Bay, Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche by Wed afternoon. Strong thunderstorms are possible along the front in the north-central and northeast Gulf tonight into Tue.Winds will drop below gale force by Wed afternoon with strong winds continuing across the SW Gulf through Wed night. Winds will become light to gentle by Thu with seas subsiding below 8 ft. $$ GMZ040-210900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S of 27N, N winds 10 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. N of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ041-210900- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...W of 92W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 92W, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .FRI...W of 92W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ056-210900- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ057-210900- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 85W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. E of 85W, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-210900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. E of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-210900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. N of 24N, S winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-210900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-210900- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. N of 24N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-210900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...GALE WARNING TUE THROUGH WED... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-210900- Central Bay of Campeche- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 ...GALE WARNING TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and NE to E 10 kt N of 20N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-210900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 358 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers. .WED...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. E of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 kt. E of 90W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt E of 90W. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR