000 FZNT24 KNHC 230740 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 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. GMZ001-231945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from south Florida to 23N93W to 19N95W will stall and weaken today. The northern part of a tropical wave will enhance thunderstorm activity associated with the front in the Bay of Campeche through tonight. A cold front will reach the Texas coast Fri morning, then plunge southward in the western Gulf through Sat as unseasonably strong high pressure west of the front pushes into northern Mexico. Gale force NW to N winds are expected over the western Gulf behind the front Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ011-231945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TODAY...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-231945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-231945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-231945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-231945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-231945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-231945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-231945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 340 AM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E 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 and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell