000 FZNT24 KNHC 220248 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 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. GMZ001-221500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly return flow prevails across most of the Gulf tonight as a cold front moving slowly SE across the NW waters extends from SW Louisiana to just S of Brownsville, TX. The front will move SE and reach from near Mobile, AL to near Tampico, Mexico Tue morning, then from near Cape Coral, FL to offshore of NE Mexico to the western Bay of Campeche early Wed, where it will stall and weaken through early Thu. Strong NE winds are expected behind the front Tue through Wed afternoon. Winds will gradually veer SE across the basin Thu in advance of next cold front, which is expected to reach the Texas coast Fri morning. Gale force N winds are expected behind this front Fri and Fri night across the western Gulf. $$ GMZ011-221500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ013-221500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wind and seas higher near Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-221500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TUE...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-221500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...W of 96W, N to 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 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-221500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-221500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE 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. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-221500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. $$ GMZ025-221500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1048 PM EDT Mon Oct 21 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling