000 FZNT24 KNHC 131459 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 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. GMZ001-140300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Northerly gales and building seas follow a cold front from near the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche. The gales will spread across the western and central Gulf, reaching storm force off Veracruz by this afternoon. The front will reach from near Tampa Florida to the northwest Yucatan Peninsula by late today. Winds and seas will gradually subside through late week as the front sweeps southeast of the area by late Thu. Gentle to moderate northerly flow will cover the Gulf Fri, with high pressure building across the northwest Gulf Sat. $$ GMZ011-140300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-140300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 90W, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-140300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft towards evening. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-140300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 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 to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-140300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in N to NE swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in N swell towards evening. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-140300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in E swell early in the morning. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-140300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 40 to 50 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 21 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-140300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 959 AM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the afternoon, then, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt towards evening. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late in the morning, then, becoming NW to N 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 15 to 23 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL