000 FZNT24 KNHC 062001 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 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. GMZ001-070815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging from the Atlc over the Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the basin through Thu night. The next cold front will move over the NW Gulf by Fri morning, then eventually stall from S Florida to the Bay of Campeche by Sat night. Strong winds and building seas are expected behind this front. NW to N winds could reach minimal gale force late Fri night through Sat night over the far western Gulf S of 26N. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely to precede the front. $$ GMZ011-070815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-070815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-070815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-070815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N and W of 96W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...S of 24N and W of 96W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-070815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-070815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-070815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 20.5N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-070815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 301 PM EST Tue Nov 6 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ Forecaster McElroy