000 FZNT24 KNHC 250800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 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. GMZ001-252000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will reach the Texas coast this morning, and push rapidly southward into the SW Gulf later today. Northerly gale force winds are expected W of the front through tonight. A low pressure area centered near 24N95W is producing widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms. Some further development is possible today as the low moves north ahead of the front, and it may become a tropical depressison before merging with the cold front overnight. Winds and seas will diminish rapidly across the western Gulf on Saturday as the front weakens. $$ GMZ011-252000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-252000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-252000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-252000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-252000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-252000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-252000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, becoming 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-252000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Fri Oct 25 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered showers. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell