000 FZNT24 KNHC 190824 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 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. GMZ001-192030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from 30N94W to 27N97W. This front will stall from SE Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico by tonight. A reinforcing cold front will move off the Texas coast early Tue, merging with the stationary front, then extending from the Florida Big Bend to 27N92W to near Vera Cruz by early Wed. Fresh to strong winds are forecast W of this front over the W central Gulf and W Bay of Campeche through Wed morning. The western portion of the front will stall and then drift northwest through midweek. The eastern portion will stall across the SE Gulf by Thu. Low pres will develop offshore Texas Thu and track E across the N Gulf through Fri accompanied by fresh to strong winds. $$ GMZ011-192030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-192030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-192030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-192030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-192030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-192030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E 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 3 ft or less. .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...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-192030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-192030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE 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. $$ Forecaster Latto