000 FZNT24 KNHC 200838 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 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. GMZ001-202045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front crossing the Gulf from south Florida to 21N94W to 18N94W will stall and weaken over the southern Gulf tonight and Tue. Gale force winds along the coast of mexico near Veracruz will diminish this morning. Low pressure will form over the NE Gulf by mid week and shift NE across Florida Thu and Fri. The associated cold front will reintroduce gales to the coast of Mexico near Veracruz once again Wed night and Thu. $$ GMZ011-202045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2017 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-202045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-202045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-202045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2017 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-202045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E to SE less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-202045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2017 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-202045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2017 ...GALE WARNING THIS MORNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...This morning S of 21N within 60 nm of the coast of Mexico NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Otherwise...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N within 60 nm of the coast of Mexico NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-202045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 338 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2017 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE...S to SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy