000 FZNT24 KNHC 251013 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 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. GMZ001-252215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from weak low pres across N Florida SW to near 26.5N85W then becomes warm front extending WNW to SE Texas. The frontal boundaries will lift northward today as return flow develops across most of basin ahead of next cold front. This next front will move off the Texas coast late this afternoon then reach from the Florida Big Bend region to W Bay of Campeche Mon morning, reach from the Florida Keys to E Bay of Campeche tue morning then move SE of the area on early Tue night. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will spread S behind the cold front this evening, increasing to minimal gale force S of 25N behind the front late Sun night, and spread S across the far SW waters near Veracruz Mon morning through evening. High pres will dominate the basin through the rest of the week. $$ GMZ011-252215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-252215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE of front SW winds 10 to 20 kt. NW of front N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-252215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE of front SW winds 10 to 15 kt. NW of front NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 27N, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-252215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt, then, shifting to N 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE, then, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-252215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt, then, shifting to W to NW. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-252215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-252215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MON NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-252215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 513 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling