000 FZNT24 KNHC 312043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 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. GMZ001-010845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast early Thu with strong to near gale-force S to SW wind flow ahead of it, and gale-force wind gusts. The front will reach from the mouth of the Mississippi River to near Veracruz, Mexico Thu evening, from near Tampa Bay to the central Yucatan Peninsula Fri evening, then stall across the Straits of Florida to Cancun, Mexico Sat morning before drifting NW through Sun. A squall line with strong thunderstorms is expected ahead of the front over the northern Gulf tonight through Thu evening with brief gale-force winds possible in the squalls. $$ GMZ011-010845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Numerous thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-010845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Numerous thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-010845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-010845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W of 96W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-010845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-010845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-010845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-010845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 443 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Latto