000 FZNT24 KNHC 162057 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 457 PM 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. GMZ001-170900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 457 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front has entered the NW Gulf this afternoon and extends from western Florida Panhandle to near Corpus Christi, Texas, and will reach from N central Florida to near 27N90W to Tampico, Mexico Thu morning. Meanwhile, 1009 mb low pres has developed near 20.5N96W. The tail of the front will transition to a warm front over the NE waters on Fri ahead of the low pressure as it begins to move NE. This low is expected to strengthen as it move generally NE across the central and N central portions Fri through Sat. This low has a medium chance to develop into a tropical or subtropical cyclone late this week over the central Gulf of Mexico. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected to the N and NE of the low over the weekend. $$ GMZ011-170900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 457 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-170900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 457 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to 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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-170900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 457 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-170900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 457 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE 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. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-170900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 457 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. S of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-170900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 457 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-170900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 457 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-170900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 457 PM EDT Wed Oct 16 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to 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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling