000 FZNT24 KNHC 181502 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1102 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. GMZ001-190315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1102 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen near 25.9N 90.0W 1001 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NE at 19 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Sixteen will move to 27.8N 88.0W this evening, 29.9N 85.5W Sat morning, become extratropical and move to 32.2N 82.5W Sat evening, 34.4N 78.5W Sun morning, and 37.0N 71.0W Mon 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. $$ GMZ011-190315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1102 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-190315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1102 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 90W, N winds 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 40 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 10 to 16 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated 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 45 to 55 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. 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, 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. $$ GMZ015-190315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1102 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt S of 27N, and S 40 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1102 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. 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...NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-190315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1102 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S to SW swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in NW swell late. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-190315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1102 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 20 to 25 kt Straits of Florida, and S to SW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. 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. $$ GMZ023-190315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1102 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-190315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1102 AM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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 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. $$ Forecaster CAM