000 FZNT24 KNHC 230916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 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. GMZ001-232130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the SE Gulf to 1016 mb low pres near 25.5N96.5W, then continues S to the W Bay of Campeche. The low will meander this morning, then move ENE across the northern Gulf this afternoon through late Sat, dragging the frontal boundary E as a cold front that will reach the W Florida coast late Sat. A stronger cold front will move SE off the Texas coast on Sun afternoon, reach from the Florida Panhandle to the W Bay of Campeche Mon morning, then stall across the far SE waters on Tue. Minimal gale force winds are expected across the far W central waters and along the Mexican coast near Veracruz Mon into Mon night. $$ GMZ011-232130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-232130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW. 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 to NW 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-232130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-232130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 5 to 10 kt, then, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to 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 diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-232130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-232130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...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 to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-232130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt except 30 to 35 kt within 90 nm of coast of Veracruz. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt except 30 to 35 kt within 90 nm of coast of Veracruz early. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-232130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 416 AM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling