000 FZNT24 KNHC 180841 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 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. GMZ001-182045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen near 24.3N 92.5W 1004 mb at 0900 UTC moving NE at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. PTC Sixteen will move to 26.8N 89.8W this afternoon, 29.0N 87.0W Sat morning, and inland near 31.5N 84.5W Sat afternoon. It will slowly expand in size and strengthen prior to making landfall in the western Florida Panhandle Sat morning. Marine conditions will improve rapidly across the basin Sat night and Sun as the cyclone accelerates off to the NE into the W Atlc. A cold front will reach the NW Gulf Mon night, and extend across the basin from northern Florida to NE Mexico on Tue night. $$ GMZ011-182045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-182045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 30 to 40 kt. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 12 to 19 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-182045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SW winds 25 to 30 kt becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-182045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-182045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW to W winds 30 to 35 kt. S of 24N, seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft late. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-182045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and S 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Straits of Florida, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-182045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-182045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 441 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell