000 FZNT24 KNHC 301519 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 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. GMZ001-310330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf early Thu, extend from the big bend of Florida to the Bay of Campeche by Thu night and from southern Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Fri afternoon. Gale force northerly winds and building seas up to 17 ft are expected W of the front along the coasts of Texas and Mexico early on Thu through Fri morning. Marine conditions will improve significantly Fri night and Sat in the basin as the front stalls and weakens. $$ GMZ011-310330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-310330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-310330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-310330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-310330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-310330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-310330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-310330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1119 AM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in NW swell late. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos