000 FZNT24 KNHC 160800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 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. GMZ001-162000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A broad low pressure area across southern Mexico will shift gradually NW through Thu night, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms across the SW Gulf. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf this morning, extend from central Florida to near Tampico, Mexico Thu morning. Low pressure is expected to develop south of the front, then move NE Fri and Sat, with strong winds and active weather possible near the low center. $$ GMZ011-162000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-162000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-162000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-162000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 96W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-162000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-162000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-162000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-162000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE 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. $$ Forecaster Mundell