000 FZNT24 KNHC 120343 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1043 PM 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. GMZ001-121545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1043 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from 26N87W to low pres near 27N97W 1011 mb then becomes a stationary front to 18.5N94W. The front will weaken and lift N and inland by sunrise. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf late Mon afternoon and reach from the W Florida Panhandle to western Bay of Campeche Tue morning. Winds will quickly increase to gale force behind the front late Mon and Mon night with storm force winds developing offshore of Veracruz Tue morning through mid afternoon. The front will then reach from near Apalachee Bay Florida to the northern Yucatan peninsula early Wed, and move SE of the Gulf early Thu. Winds and seas will gradually by the end of the week as the front exits the basin. $$ GMZ011-121545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1043 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft early subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-121545- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1043 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-121545- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1043 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-121545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1043 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt. Seas building to 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-121545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1043 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-121545- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1043 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-121545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1043 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Winds E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 40 to 50 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 16 to 24 ft. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 23 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-121545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1043 PM EST Sun Nov 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt, then, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 13 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling