000 FZNT24 KNHC 010240 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1040 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. GMZ001-011445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1040 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast early Thu with strong S to SW winds ahead of it, and gale-force wind gusts through Thu. A squall line with strong to near severe thunderstorms is expected over the northern Gulf tonight through Thu evening ahead of the front. The front will reach from the mouth of the Mississippi River to just south of Veracruz, Mexico Thu evening, from near Cedar Key, FL to the central Yucatan Peninsula Fri evening, then stall across the Straits of Florida to Cancun, Mexico Sat morning before drifting NW through Sat evening and lifting N of area Sun. $$ GMZ011-011445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1040 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wind and seas higher near numerous thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-011445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1040 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wind and seas higher near numerous thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-011445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1040 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 kt increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms W portions late. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-011445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1040 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W. 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-011445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1040 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-011445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1040 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-011445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1040 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-011445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1040 PM EDT Wed Oct 31 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft. 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling