000 FZNT24 KNHC 011521 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1121 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. GMZ001-020330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1121 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front across the NW Gulf from SE of Lake Charles, LA to S of Brownsville, TX will continue SE through tonight, with strong S to SW winds ahead of it. A squall line with strong to near severe thunderstorms ahead of the front will produce frequent gusts to gale force along the NW coast of Florida until this evening. 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. $$ GMZ011-020330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1121 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-020330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1121 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered 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. $$ GMZ015-020330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1121 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-020330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1121 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N towards evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .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. $$ GMZ019-020330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1121 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-020330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1121 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. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ023-020330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1121 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-020330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1121 AM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S 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 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. 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 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 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster McElroy