000 FZNT24 KNHC 232055 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 355 PM 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. GMZ001-240900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 355 PM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Low pres over the NW gulf will move NE across the N-central coastal waters, dragging a cold front across the northern gulf waters through Sat night. Another cold front will move SE off the Texas coast on Sun afternoon. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche early Mon, then stall across the far SE waters on Tue. Winds will increase briefly to minimal gale force across the far W and SW waters Mon. $$ GMZ011-240900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 355 PM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-240900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 355 PM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-240900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 355 PM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-240900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 355 PM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 5 to 10 kt late in the evening, then, shifting to W late. 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...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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .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. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-240900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 355 PM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-240900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 355 PM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .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...SW winds 10 to 15 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-240900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 355 PM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt diminish to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-240900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 355 PM EST Fri Nov 23 2018 .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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL