000 FZNT24 KNHC 221426 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 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. GMZ001-230230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends W from Florida Bay to a continuing S to the Bay of Campeche. The low will meander through tonight, then move N on Fri, then NE on Fri night across the N-central gulf dragging the front E again as a cold front that will reach the central gulf waters on Sat. A stronger cold front will move SE off the Texas coast on Sun, reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche on Mon, then stall across the far SE waters on Tue. Minimal gale force winds forecast across the far W central waters and along the Mexican coast near Veracruz on Mon into Mon night. $$ GMZ011-230230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-230230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-230230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-230230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...S to SW 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...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-230230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-230230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. 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. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-230230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ025-230230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 926 AM EST Thu Nov 22 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E 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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson