000 FZNT24 KNHC 110951 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 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. GMZ001-112200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from Naples Florida to 24N96W to 18N94W will lift north and weaken as it lifts northward today ahead of a stronger cold front moving off the Texas coast by late Mon. Strong winds and building seas will follow the front, reaching gale force over the NW Gulf by late Mon. Strong gales will follow the front over the western Gulf as it reaches from Panama City Florida to Coatzacoalcos Mexico early Tue, with brief storm conditions possible off Veracruz. Winds and seas will gradually diminish Wed into Thu as the front sweeps southeast of the region. $$ GMZ011-112200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING LATE MON... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW winds 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms late. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-112200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NW winds 20 to 30 kt late W of 92W. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N 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. $$ GMZ015-112200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-112200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING LATE MON... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW winds 25 to 35 kt N of 25N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft building to 4 to 6 ft late N of 25N. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 14 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-112200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell early in the morning. .TUE...NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-112200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-112200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late, then, becoming N 35 to 45 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...S of 25N W of 95W NW to N winds 40 to 50 kt becoming NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 20 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 16 to 24 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-112200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 451 AM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 Christensen