000 FZNT24 KNHC 021417 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 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. GMZ001-030230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front crossing the Gulf from Apalachicola Florida to the southern Bay of Campeche will move slowly SE today, with fresh to strong N to NE winds expected west of the front. The front will stall from southern Florida to the Yucatan channel tonight, then gradually dissipate on Sat as E to SE return flow develops across the basin. $$ GMZ011-030230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-030230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-030230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-030230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S 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. .TUE...S 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. $$ GMZ019-030230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-030230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late in the evening, then, shifting to E to SE late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-030230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-030230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1017 AM EDT Fri Nov 2 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell towards evening. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster McElroy