000 FZNT24 KNHC 190311 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 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. GMZ001-191515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 29N94W to 27N97W. This front will stall from SE Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico by Mon night. Fresh to strong winds are forecast behind the front affecting the western Bay of Campeche through Wed morning. A reinforcing cold front will move off the Texas coast early Tue, merging with the northern half of the stationary front that is forecast to extend from the Florida Big Bend to 27N92W by early Wed morning. The remaining portion of the front will stall and then drift northwest through midweek. A low is forecast to develop over the NW waters Thu morning with fresh to strong winds affecting the northern waters through Fri. $$ GMZ011-191515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late in the evening, then, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-191515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-191515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-191515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-191515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-191515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-191515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-191515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1011 PM EST Sun Nov 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos