000 FZNT24 KNHC 232032 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 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. GMZ001-240845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 2017 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from a 1009 mb low centered near 29N83W to the Yucatan Peninsula near 21N89W. The low will move into the SW N Atlc and cause the associated cold front to exit the SE Gulf Fri night. Fresh to strong winds and NW swell behind the front will begin to gradually diminish and subside across the gulf on Fri and Sat as the front exits the area, and as high pressure builds across the region. The next cold front may move into the NW Gulf Tue night. $$ GMZ011-240845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 kt behind front. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 7 ft behind front. $$ GMZ013-240845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-240845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-240845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...E winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 kt behind front. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 4 to 7 ft behind front. $$ GMZ019-240845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-240845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 2017 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-240845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 2017 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-240845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 332 PM EST Thu Nov 23 2017 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky