000 FZNT24 KNHC 180837 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 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. GMZ001-182045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move into the NW waters tonight. The front will reach from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico, Mexico Sun morning, then stall and dissipate from south Florida to the Bay of Campeche Mon. Gale force winds are expected S of 25N along the coast of Mexico Sun and Sun night. $$ GMZ011-182045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt, then shifting to N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-182045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-182045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. S of 27N, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-182045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-182045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-182045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ023-182045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ025-182045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 337 AM EST Sat Nov 18 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell