000 FZNT24 KNHC 120927 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 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. GMZ001-122130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extends from a 1012 mb low pres near 27N97W mb to 26N87W then becomes a stationary front to 26N82W. The front will weaken as it lifts N and inland this morning. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf late this 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 today and tonight 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. $$ GMZ011-122130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW winds 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the late evening and overnight. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-122130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt becoming NW winds 15 to 25 kt W of 92W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt W of 90W, and SW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 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. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. $$ GMZ015-122130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-122130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .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 13 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to 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 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. $$ GMZ019-122130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell early in the morning. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-122130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .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. $$ GMZ023-122130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...STORM WARNING TUE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt late, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Winds E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt late, becoming N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 40 to 50 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell, building to 15 to 23 ft in NW to N swell in the late morning and afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 40 to 50 kt, shifting to NW 30 to 40 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-122130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 427 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 early in the afternoon, then, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 40 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 12 to 19 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 16 to 24 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen