000 FZNT24 KNHC 192112 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 412 PM 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. GMZ001-200915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 412 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from southwestern Louisiana to a 1017 mb low at 26N96W then a cold front continues through N of Tampico, Mexico near 23N98W. 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. The western portion of the front will stall and then drift northwestward over the far western Gulf through late Wed night. A low pressure is expected to develop offshore Texas early on Thu and track eastward across the northern Gulf through Fri accompanied by fresh to strong winds. $$ GMZ011-200915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 412 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-200915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 412 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-200915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 412 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-200915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 412 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late in the afternoon. 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. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 to 15 kt late. 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 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE less than 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-200915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 412 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-200915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 412 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to 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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-200915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 412 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-200915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 412 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .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. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos