000 FZNT24 KNHC 232005 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 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. GMZ001-240815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extends from 23N81W to 28N93W to 1015 mb low pres centered near 27N95W to the Bay of Campeche near 19N95W. The low pressure will lift N toward the coast of Texas through Wed night, then ENE across the N central waters through Thu night, moving over the NE Gulf over N Florida by Fri. The developing low will drag a new cold front across the Gulf waters Fri. The front will pass to the SE of the Gulf Sat. $$ GMZ011-240815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-240815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-240815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-240815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-240815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-240815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-240815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-240815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 405 PM EDT Tue Oct 23 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy