000 FZNT24 KNHC 241427 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 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. GMZ001-250230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A surface low over the Mississippi Delta will continue E passing across northern Florida tonight while dragging a weak cold E across the northern gulf waters. A cold front will move off the Texas coast on Sun afternoon, and reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche early Mon, then move S of the area on Tue night with remnants of the front lifting back N across the Sw gulf on Thu. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will spread S behind the cold front tonight, increasing briefly to minimal gale force near 23N97W late tonight into early Sun morning, and across the far SW waters near Veracruz early Mon through Mon evening. $$ GMZ011-250230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-250230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt towards evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-250230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .TODAY...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-250230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...W of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and early morning, then, becoming N 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. .MON...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-250230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-250230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-250230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 927 AM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson