000 FZNT24 KNHC 200820 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 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. GMZ001-202030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from southern Louisiana to northeast Mexico. A cold front across central Florida will drift southward today then become stationary across the Gulf along 26N on Wed. Low pressure is expected to develop offshore the Texas coast on Thu then track eastward across the northern Gulf through Sat, accompanied by fresh to strong winds. $$ GMZ011-202030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-202030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TODAY...W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 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. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-202030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-202030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-202030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-202030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-202030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-202030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 320 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell