000 FZNT24 KNHC 012006 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 PM 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. GMZ001-020815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 406 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front across the NW Gulf from Morgan City, LA to S of Tampico Mexico near 21N97W will continue SE through tonight, with strong winds ahead of the front E of 90W. Strong NW to N winds are occurring W of the front and S of 26W. 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 stretch 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. $$ GMZ011-020815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 406 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-020815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 406 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-020815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 406 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-020815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 406 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .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 late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-020815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 406 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-020815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 406 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .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. 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...Straits of Florida, S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NE 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 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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-020815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 406 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-020815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 406 PM EDT Thu Nov 1 2018 .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. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. 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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster McElroy