000 FZNT24 KNHC 202036 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 336 PM 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. GMZ001-210845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 336 PM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida panhandle to the NW gulf, then continues to near Tampico Mexico. The front over the eastern gulf will continue to shift southward the next couple of days while the western portion becomes stationary. The front will stall from S Florida to the NW Gulf near 26N95W to near the Bay of Campeche by Thu Night, and dissipate by Fri. A second cold front will shift across the northern waters late Fri through the weekend. $$ GMZ011-210845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ013-210845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ015-210845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ017-210845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-210845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ021-210845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-210845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-210845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 336 PM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 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. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster AL