000 FZNT24 KNHC 142125 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 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. GMZ001-150930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Gale force winds along the coast of Mexico near Veracruz will diminish this evening. Strong to near gale force winds and high seas continue behind a cold front from central Florida to the Yucatan peninsula. The front will move SE of the Gulf midday Thu, with winds and seas gradually decreasing behind the exiting front. High pres will build in the wake of the front and prevail through the weekend. $$ GMZ011-150930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-150930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .MON...NE 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. $$ GMZ015-150930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-150930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-150930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-150930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-150930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N swell, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in N swell late. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-150930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 PM EST Wed Nov 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy