000 FZNT24 KNHC 300258 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 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. GMZ001-301500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly return flow over the W Gulf will spread across the entire Gulf by Fri. The next cold front will move off the Texas coast Sat morning, then stall from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico Sun morning before lifting slowly N and just inland over TX Sun evening. A stronger cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Mon, and reach from northern Florida to near Veracruz, Mexico on Tue. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the second front. $$ GMZ011-301500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 5 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-301500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-301500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-301500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-301500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-301500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ023-301500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-301500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 958 PM EST Thu Nov 29 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S 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. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ Forecaster GR