000 FZNT24 KNHC 250300 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 PM 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. GMZ001-251500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1000 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends SW from low pres over the Florida panhandle to the central gulf near 25N88W where it becomes stationary to near 24.5N91W then warm front to the NW gulf. The cold front will stall tonight. The frontal boundaries will then lift northward through Sun. A second cold front will move off the Texas coast Sun afternoon. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche early Mon, then move S of the area on Tue night. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will spread S behind the cold front Sun night, increasing to minimal gale force S of 25N behind the front late Sun night, and spreading across the far SW waters near Veracruz early Mon through Mon evening. $$ GMZ011-251500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1000 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-251500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1000 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-251500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1000 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late evening and overnight. .MON...S of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-251500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1000 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...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, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late in the evening, then, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .MON...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-251500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1000 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-251500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1000 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W 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 2 to 4 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. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-251500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1000 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-251500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1000 PM EST Sat Nov 24 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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, shifting to SW to W 5 to 10 kt late 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL