000 FZNT24 KNHC 071428 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 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. GMZ001-080230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak low pressure trough over the SW Gulf will dissipate tonight. Another trough extending from the Yucatan Peninsula across western Cuba will lift northward across the SE Gulf tonight into Tue. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf this afternoon, then extend from near the Florida Big Bend region to the Bay of Campeche on Tue. NE winds will strengthen to moderate to fresh speeds across the western Gulf behind the front, with strong NW winds expected offshore of Veracruz today through Tue. The front will weaken across the eastern Gulf Wed through Thu. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf Fri night. $$ GMZ011-080230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ013-080230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-080230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-080230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-080230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-080230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-080230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ025-080230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1028 AM EDT Mon Oct 7 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Reinhart