000 FZNT24 KNHC 211448 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 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. GMZ001-220300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front stretches from near Tampa Florida to SE of Brownsville near 24N95W to the southern Bay of Campeche near 18N96W. Low pres developing along the front Thu will generate strong winds within 120 nm of the Texas coast. Winds and seas will subside on Fri as the low and front gradually dissipate. $$ GMZ011-220300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-220300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 NW to 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. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-220300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-220300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW to N 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 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-220300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-220300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 to SW 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. $$ GMZ023-220300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ025-220300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 948 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster McElroy