000 FZNT24 KNHC 160849 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 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. GMZ001-162100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from near New Orleans Louisiana to weak 1015 mb low pressure near 28N94.5W continues as cold to near Tampico Mexico. The front will completely stall later today. Gale force northerly winds behind the front offshore of Mexico will persist through Thu, with fresh to strong winds N of there and behind the front. Winds will diminish below gale force Thu night and Fri as the front weakens. The front may get reinforced and pushed E late this upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ011-162100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018 .TODAY...W of front, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of front, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W of front, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of front, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W of front, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of front, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N of front, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. S of front, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N of front, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. S of front, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N of front, E winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 6 to 8 ft. S of front, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of front, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt E of front. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft late. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. $$ GMZ013-162100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-162100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-162100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of front, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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 6 to 9 ft. E of front, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of front, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of front, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of front, E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of front NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-162100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-162100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-162100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of front, variable winds 5 kt or less. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of front, N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of front, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of front, NW to N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of front, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of front, N to NE wins 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of front, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. E of front, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-162100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 449 AM EDT Tue Oct 16 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky