000 FZNT24 KNHC 241456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 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. GMZ001-250300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front will lift N as a warm front beginning this afternoon and pass N of the Gulf by Sat. A strong cold front will reach the NW Gulf Fri morning, and push into the Bay of Campeche on Fri night, with gale force winds expected W of the front near the coast of Mexico Fri into early Sat. Developing low pres over the Bay of Campeche is producing numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms over the SW Gulf. The low will drift N and could become a tropical depression before it merges with the frontal boundary by late Fri. $$ GMZ011-250300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-250300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-250300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-250300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRI AND FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-250300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N W of 93W N to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-250300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-250300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1056 AM EDT Thu Oct 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM