000 FZNT24 KNHC 151523 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 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. GMZ001-160330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Return gentle to moderate flow prevail across the basin ahead of the next cold front expected to enter the NW gulf waters on Wed morning. The front will extend from 28N82W to the north-central basin near 27N90W to Tampico adjacent waters by Thu morning. On Fri, the cold front will extend from near 26N82W to 26N86W where it will transition to a warm front connected to a developing low near 27N91W. A stationary front and a surface trough will extend from the low SW towards the Bay of Campeche. Showers and tstms are expected across the basin with this frontal system. $$ GMZ011-160330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-160330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-160330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and NW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-160330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-160330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-160330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-160330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1123 AM EDT Tue Oct 15 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos