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FZNT24 KNHC 170256
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 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.

GMZ001-171500-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 2018

.SYNOPSIS...High pres centered in SE Louisiana will continue to
support moderate to fresh N to NE winds in the eastern basin
through Sat. The center of high pres will shift eastward Sun 
while it weakens, and light to moderate winds will shift E to SE
in the western half of the basin. A surface trough over the far SW
basin will enhance SE winds to fresh Sat night through Sun
morning. The next cold front is forecast to reach the coast of 
Texas by Mon morning where it will stall through Wed night.

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GMZ011-171500-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 2018

.OVERNIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ013-171500-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 2018

.OVERNIGHT...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ015-171500-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 2018

.OVERNIGHT...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 to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SUN NIGHT...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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ017-171500-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas
2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ019-171500-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 2018

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to E 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. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ021-171500-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 2018

.OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. 
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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GMZ023-171500-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 2018

.OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ025-171500-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
956 PM EST Fri Nov 16 2018

.OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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