000 FZNT24 KNHC 121504 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 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. GMZ001-130315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...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 then gradually decrease through the end of the week. $$ GMZ011-130315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-130315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1004 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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. .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. $$ GMZ015-130315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1004 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-130315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .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. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 14 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. .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. $$ GMZ019-130315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1004 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft S of 24N, and 11 to 17 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-130315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 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. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .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. $$ GMZ023-130315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Winds E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 40 to 50 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 16 to 24 ft. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 23 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 40 to 50 kt, shifting to NW 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-130315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 AM EST Mon Nov 12 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .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, 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. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 16 to 24 ft. Scattered showers. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL