000 FZNT24 KNHC 152100 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 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. GMZ001-160900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds and high seas continue over the SE half of the Gulf behind a cold front extending from the Florida Keys to western Cuba. Winds and seas will gradually decrease behind the exiting front. Building high pres in the wake of the front will prevail across the Gulf waters through the weekend. $$ GMZ011-160900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-160900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E 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 to E winds 5 to 10 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 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-160900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-160900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 .TONIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-160900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-160900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-160900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 PM EST Thu Nov 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy