000 FZNT24 KNHC 310203 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 PM 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. GMZ001-311415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Strong gale force winds and building seas of up to 20 or 21 ft will follow a strong cold front forecast to reach from SE Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico later tonight, from the western Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche by Thu afternoon, and from central Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Fri. Winds are expected to diminish below gale force by Fri morning. Strong high pressure behind the front will bring fresh to locally strong northerly winds during the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ011-311415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-311415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W of 90W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N 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...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. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-311415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 27N, seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-311415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 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. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-311415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-311415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 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. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-311415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 35 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 35 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-311415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EDT Wed Oct 30 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR