000 FZNT24 KNHC 221449 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 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. GMZ001-230300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends WNW from the Florida Keys to 1015 mb low pressure centered SE of Brownsville near 25N96W then heads S to the Bay of Campeche near 18N94W. Fresh to strong winds are present W of the front and W of 90W. The high pressure W of the front will weaken Tue through early Thu and allow the front to dissipate. New low pres will develop over Texas Wed night, then drag a cold front across the Gulf as it moves to the SE United States by Thu night. $$ GMZ011-230300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-230300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-230300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-230300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-230300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-230300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-230300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-230300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1049 AM EDT Mon Oct 22 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy