000 FZNT24 KNHC 090849 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 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. GMZ001-092100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move into the northwest Gulf this morning, followed by strong winds and frequent gusts to gale force over the northwest Gulf tonight into Sat. The front will reach from near Panama City Florida to La Pesca in northeast Mexico this evening, before stalling from near Fort Myers Florida to 22N94W to near Puerto Veracruz Mexico late Sat. The front will weaken as it lifts northward through Sun, ahead of another front expected to move into the northwest Gulf Mon. Winds to gale force will follow this stronger front as it reaches from near Pensacola Florida to Tampico Mexico by late Mon. Strong to near-storm force gales are possible off Veracruz by late Tue as the front reaches from near Tampa Florida to Coatzacoalcos Mexico. $$ GMZ011-092100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT INTO SAT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force, becoming NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ013-092100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT INTO SAT... .TODAY...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 92W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. E of 92W, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...W of 92W NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force, becoming NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. E of 92W NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft . .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ015-092100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ017-092100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell in the late evening and overnight. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to N 30 to 40 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in N swell late. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-092100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ021-092100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-092100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 21 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ025-092100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 349 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen