000 FZNT24 KNHC 130247 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 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. GMZ001-131500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Goodland Florida to the central Gulf near 22.5N92W where it becomes stationary to NE Mexico near 24N98W. The front will shift SE across South Florida, the Straits of Florida, and the SE Gulf through Sat while weakening. High pressure will build in the wake of the front across the Gulf region. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon night, but will stall across the western Gulf through Wed night. Expect fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas behind the front, with near gale force likely along the coasts of Tamaulipas and Veracruz. $$ GMZ011-131500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except N to NE 20 to 25 kt W of front. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-131500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE 20 to 25 kt W of front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of front. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE 20 to 25 kt W of front. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 6 to 8 ft W of front. $$ GMZ015-131500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-131500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, except N to NE 10 kt E of front. Seas 6 to 10 ft, except 4 to 6 ft E of front. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, except NE to E 10 to 15 kt E of front. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 5 to 7 ft E of front. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, except NE to E 15 to 20 kt E of front. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 5 to 7 ft E of front. $$ GMZ019-131500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-131500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-131500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, except NW to N 25 to 30 kt W of front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 8 to 12 ft W of front. .WED...N to NE 10 to 15 kt, except NW to N 25 to 30 kt W of front. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 8 to 12 ft W of front. .WED NIGHT...N to NE 10 to 15 kt, except NW to N 25 to 30 kt W of front. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 8 to 12 ft W of front. $$ GMZ025-131500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1047 PM EDT Fri Oct 12 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky