000 FZNT24 KNHC 010917 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 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. GMZ001-012130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front across the NW Gulf from near Lake Charles, LA to near Corpus Christi, TX will continue SE through tonight, with strong S to SW winds and gale-force wind gusts ahead of it. A squall line with strong to near severe thunderstorms is expected over the northern Gulf through this evening ahead of the front. The front will reach from near Biloxi, MS to just north of Veracruz, Mexico this evening, from near Cedar Key, FL to the NE Yucatan Peninsula Fri evening, then stall across the Straits of Florida to Cancun, Mexico Sat morning before shifting NW through Sun and lifting N of area Mon. $$ GMZ011-012130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wind and seas higher near scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-012130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wind and seas higher near scattered to numerous thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-012130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Wind and seas higher near scattered to numerous afternoon thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-012130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-012130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-012130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-012130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-012130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 517 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 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. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling