000 FZNT24 KNHC 210204 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 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. GMZ001-211415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure across the Florida Panhandle will slide NE through Mon night. A cold front will reach the NW Gulf Mon night, and move gradually SE, reaching from near Sarasota, Florida to offshore of Tuxpan, Mexico to western Bay of Campeche by Wed morning, where it will stall and slowly weaken through early Thu. Strong NE winds are expected behind the front Tue through Wed morning. Winds will gradually veer SE across the basin Thu and Thu night in advance of next cold front, which is expected to reach the Texas coast Fri morning. Gale force N winds are possible behind this front late Fri. $$ GMZ011-211415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ013-211415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-211415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-211415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 96W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ019-211415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-211415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-211415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-211415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1004 PM EDT Sun Oct 20 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ Forecaster Stripling