000 FZNT24 KNHC 102043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 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. GMZ001-110845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Winds to gale force over the west-central Gulf west of a cold front reaching from 27N82W to the Bay of Campeche will diminish this evening as the front begins to weaken as it stalls from near Fort Myers Florida to 22N94W to near Puerto Veracruz Mexico. The front will then lift northward through early Mon ahead of a stronger cold front expected to move into the northwest Gulf by Mon early afternoon. 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. $$ GMZ011-110845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-110845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-110845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-110845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell late. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-110845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-110845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the late evening and overnight. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-110845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 21 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-110845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 343 PM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos