000 FZNT24 KNHC 240202 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 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. GMZ001-241415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS... A nearly stationary front extends from near Fort Myers FL to 22N90W to 22N96W. This front will weaken as it lifts north and dissipates by Thu night. Weak low pressure associated with a tropical wave is producing numerous showers and thunderstorms over southern Mexico and the SW Gulf. There is a low chance of tropical formation over the next few days with this low as it moves northwest then north over the western Gulf of Mexico. By late Fri, a strong cold front will enter the northwest Gulf, and merge with the low as the front moves east through the western Gulf this weekend. Behind the front, gale force NW to N winds are expected over the western Gulf Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ011-241415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-241415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 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 4 to 6 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-241415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-241415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 96W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 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 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E 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 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-241415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-241415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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 2 to 4 ft. .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 to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-241415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE swell late. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-241415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 PM EDT Wed Oct 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...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. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK