000 FZNT24 KNHC 132124 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 PM 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. GMZ001-140930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Northerly gales and building seas follow a cold front from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche this evening, with storm force winds off of Veracruz. The front will reach from near Cedar Key, Florida to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula by Wed morning. 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. $$ GMZ011-140930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-140930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 424 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt subsiding to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-140930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 424 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. S of 27N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-140930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft W of 96W, and 13 to 20 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-140930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 424 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 16 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-140930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Straits of Florida, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-140930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...STORM WARNING THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING TONIGHT AND WED... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 35 to 45 kt, except 40 to 50 kt within 120 nm of coast of Veracruz this evening. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-140930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 PM EST Tue Nov 13 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 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 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 15 to 23 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 14 to 21 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 10 to 16 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling