257 FZNT24 KNHC 231903 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 303 PM 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. GMZ001-240715- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 303 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A nearly stationary front extending from near Ft Myers Florida to 22N94W to 18N95W will weaken and dissipate by Thu night. The northern part of a tropical wave will enhance thunderstorm activity associated with the front in the Bay of Campeche today and tonight. The next cold front will reach the Texas coast Fri morning, then plunge southward over 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. $$ GMZ011-240715- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 303 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-240715- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 303 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 in W swell. .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. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-240715- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 303 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-240715- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 303 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-240715- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 303 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-240715- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 303 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 4 to 6 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. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-240715- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 303 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-240715- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 303 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK