000 FZNT24 KNHC 200306 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1006 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. GMZ001-201515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1006 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Former stationary front transitioned to a cold front that extends from SE Louisiana near 29N91W to a 1016 mb low near 27N94W to 23N95W to north of Tampico near 23N98W. Scattered showers and tstms associated with this front are N of 26N between 85W and 95W. The portion of the front N of the low pres center will continue to move E and extend from Tampa Bay to 25N92W on Wed morning while the remainder front will stall over Mexican adjacent waters with the tail reaching the western Bay of Campeche. Fresh to strong north winds are forecast west of the front all the way to the Bay of Campeche starting tonight and continuing through Wed morning. The stationary front then will drift northwestward to the NW Gulf where its remnants will transition to a low pres center early on Thu. The low will track eastward across the northern Gulf through Fri accompanied by fresh to strong winds. $$ GMZ011-201515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1006 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ013-201515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1006 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-201515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1006 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-201515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1006 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 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. $$ GMZ019-201515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1006 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-201515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1006 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell early in the morning. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-201515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1006 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE less than 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-201515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1006 PM EST Mon Nov 19 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...NE to 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos