000 FZNT24 KNHC 130851 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 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. GMZ001-132100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from just S of Everglades City Florida to to 24.5N83W then continues as a cold front to 22N92W then continues as stationary to NE Mexico near 25N98W. The front will become diffuse across the southern Gulf through today, with the remnants lifting N tonight through Sun. A new front will enter the far NW and W central Gulf by Tue afternoon, stalling from S central Louisiana to the western Gulf along 96W through Wed night. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are likely behind that front. $$ GMZ011-132100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt E of front, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt W of front. Seas 4 to 6 ft E of front, and 6 to 9 ft W of front. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt E of front, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt W of front. Seas 5 to 7 ft E of front and 7 to 10 ft W of front. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ013-132100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft behind front. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt E of front, and NE 20 to 25 kt W of front. Seas 3 to 5 ft E of front and 5 to 7 ft W of front. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 92W. $$ GMZ015-132100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-132100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 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 6 to 9 ft W of front. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt W of front, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt E of front. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of front, and 4 to 6 ft E of front. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt W of front, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt E of front. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of front, and 5 to 7 ft E of front. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt W of front, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt E of front. Seas 8 to 14 ft W of front, and 6 to 8 ft E of front. $$ GMZ019-132100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-132100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .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 to SE winds 15 to 20 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-132100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft W of front. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of front, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt E of front. Seas 8 to 14 ft W of front, and 5 to 7 ft E of front. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of front, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt E of front. Seas 8 to 14 ft W of front, and 6 to 8 ft E of front. $$ GMZ025-132100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 451 AM EDT Sat Oct 13 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky