000 FZNT24 KNHC 140843 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 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. GMZ001-142045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating stationary front extends from near Everglades City Florida to just N of the Yucatan Peninsula near 22N88W. The remnants of the front will then lift N later today through Mon morning ahead of the next cold front which will enter the far NW and W central Gulf by Tue morning. This new front will stall from S central Louisiana to the western Gulf along 96W through Thu night. Fresh to strong northerly winds behind that front will increase to minimal gale force in the W central and SW Gulf behind the front Tue night through Thu night. $$ GMZ011-142045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft behind front. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE 20 to 25 kt W of front. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 7 to 9 ft W of front. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, except NE 20 to 25 kt W of front. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-142045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-142045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-142045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front. .TUE NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. E of front, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. E of front, E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-142045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-142045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 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. .MON...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-142045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of front, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of front, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-142045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 443 AM EDT Sun Oct 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky