000 FZNT24 KNHC 070805 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 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. GMZ001-072015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging extending from the Atlantic to the central Gulf will support gentle to moderate winds over the basin through Thu night. A strong cold front will will reach the Texas coast Fri morning, and move across the NW Gulf through Fri afternoon. The front will reach from near Apalachicola to near 26N90W and to inland northeastern Mexico Fri evening, from near Sarasota, Florida to 25N90W and to near Veracruz early Sat, then become stationary from near Fort Myers to near 24N90W to the Bay of Campeche by Sat evening. Strong winds and building seas are expected behind this front. NW to N winds are possible to 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. $$ GMZ011-072015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-072015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N part. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N part. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W of 92W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. E of 92W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt between 89W and 92W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 5 to 7 ft between 89W and 92W. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except N of 28N becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 9 ft, except N of 28N subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-072015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-072015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W LATE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT..... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 TO 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 TO 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, except NE winds 20 to 25 kt N of 25N and becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt W of 96W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft late, except 8 to 10 ft N of 25N and building 7 to 10 ft W of 96W late. .SAT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. E of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except N to NE 15 to 20 kt S of 24N E of 96W. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 6 to 9 ft S of 24N E of 95W. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt becoming N 10 to 15 kt, except NW to N 20 to 30 kt W of 96W diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 7 to 9 ft S of 24N and to 6 to 8 ft N of 24N late. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-072015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-072015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-072015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W SAT AND SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...W OF 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. E of 96W, N to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt W of 96W. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft W of 96W. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt W of 96W early. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 96W. $$ GMZ025-072015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 305 AM EST Wed Nov 7 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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 Aguirre