000 FZNT24 KNHC 251457 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 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. GMZ001-260300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 957 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extending from Port of Tampa to Port of Galveston will move N of the area as a cold front moves SE off the Texas coast this afternoon. The cold front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the western Bay of Campeche tonight, reach from the Florida Big Bend to central Bay of Campeche on Mon, then move S of the area on Tue evening. Strong to near gale force northerly winds will spread S behind the cold front, increasing briefly to minimal gale force near 23N97W tonight into early Mon morning, with 40 kt gale conditions across the far SW waters near Veracruz from early Mon through Mon evening. Associated winds are forecast to diminish to a fresh N breeze across the E gulf on Tue night as a stationary ridge sets up from the Mississippi Delta to central Mexico. $$ GMZ011-260300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 957 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the late evening and overnight. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-260300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 957 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-260300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 957 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-260300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 957 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and early morning, then, shifting to N 30 to 35 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late in the evening, then, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. 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 in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-260300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 957 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-260300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 957 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. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .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 3 to 5 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-260300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 957 AM EST Sun Nov 25 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 30 to 40 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-260300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 957 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Winds SE to S 10 to 15 kt until late afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson