000 FZNT24 KNHC 100306 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 PM 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. GMZ001-101515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front reaching from Panama City Florida to La Pesca in northeast Mexico continues to move across the northern Gulf. A gale warning is in effect for the northwest Gulf tonight into early Sat for strong winds following the front accompanied by frequent gusts to gale force. The front will stall by late Sat from near Fort Myers Florida to 22N94W to near Puerto Veracruz Mexico, then weaken as it lifts northward through Sun ahead of another front expected to move into the northwest Gulf by Mon. Winds to gale force will follow this stronger front over the western Gulf as it reaches from near Pensacola Florida to Tampico Mexico by late Mon. Strong gales are likely over the southwest Gulf Tue, possibly reaching storm force off Veracruz, as the second front reaches from near Tampa Florida to Coatzacoalcos Mexico. Winds and seas will diminish Wed as the front sweeps southeast of the region. $$ GMZ011-101515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT INTO SAT... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-101515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1006 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT INTO SAT... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force W of 90W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-101515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1006 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-101515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt becoming NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt late. Seas building to 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-101515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1006 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ021-101515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ023-101515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 21 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft . .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-101515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to 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...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Christensen