000 FZNT24 KNHC 261432 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 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. GMZ001-270245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from southeastern Louisiana to near 22N91W and continues as a stationary front to inland Mexico near Villahermosa. Strong northwest to north winds west of the front will diminish to mainly fresh speeds by this evening as the cold front begins to weakens while reaching from near Panama City, Florida to 25N89W and to along the west coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. The cold front will continue to weaken as it reaches from Apalachee Bay to near 25N87W and to inland the western part of the Yucatan Peninsula Sun morning, then become stationary through Mon evening. It will then lift back to the N as a warm front Mon through Tue evening. High pressure will build west- southwest across the area Mon night through Wed night. Another strong cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf Wed night followed by strong winds northerly, with the possibility of these winds reaching gale force late Wed night into Thu. $$ GMZ011-270245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt far W part late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft far W part late. $$ GMZ013-270245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell E of front and 7 to 11 ft in NW swell W of front. Scattered showers and thunderstorms along and E of front. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms far E part. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell mixed with NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ015-270245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-270245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W LATE WED NIGHT... .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt W of 96W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft W of 96W late. $$ GMZ019-270245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms along and E of front. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, except E 10 to 15 kt S of 23N E of 91W. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-270245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-270245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft in NW swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 95W. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 95W. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. Isolated showers. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-270245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1032 AM EDT Sat Oct 26 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre