000 FZNT24 KNHC 191823 AAA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 123 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 Updated zone GMZ for today and tonight periods 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. GMZ001-200315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 123 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from southwestern Louisiana to a 1016 mb low at 27N96W. A cold front extends from the low to inland Mexico at 24N98W. The cold front will become stationary this evening. A cold front will move off the Texas coast late tonight and merge with the stationary front early on Tue as it then extends from the near Panama City to weak low pressure of 1018 mb near 27N92W, and from the low to near Veracruz. The cold will reach from near Cross City, Florida to near 26N90W and to Tampico by Tue evening. Fresh to strong north winds are forecast west of this front across the W central Gulf and western Bay of Campeche through late Tue night, then in the far southwestern Gulf through early Wed afternoon. The western portion of the front will stall and then drift northwestward over the far western Gulf through late Wed night. The eastern portion of the front will become stationary across the southeastern Gulf by Thu. Low pressure is expected to develop offshore Texas Thu and track eastward across the northern Gulf through Fri accompanied by fresh to strong winds. $$ GMZ011-200315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- Updated 123 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, except N 15 to 20 kt W of front. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-200315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 123 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 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 showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .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. $$ GMZ015-200315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 123 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-200315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 123 PM 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 showers and isolated 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 showers and isolated 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, becoming 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. $$ GMZ019-200315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 123 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-200315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 123 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-200315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 123 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-200315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 123 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Isolated 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. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre