000 FZNT24 KNHC 310755 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 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. GMZ001-312000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from New Orleans Louisiana to Tampico Mexico will extend from the big bend of Florida to the Bay of Campeche tonight, and from central Florida to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Fri. Gale force winds to 45 kt and high seas to 22 ft are expected W of the front along the coast of Mexico. Winds will diminish below gale force by Fri morning. Strong high pressure behind the front will support fresh north to northeast winds across the basin during the weekend. $$ GMZ011-312000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-312000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019 .TODAY...W of 90W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-312000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-312000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt W of 96W, and N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. $$ GMZ019-312000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft late. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-312000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-312000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 35 to 45 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 25 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-312000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 355 AM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .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 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 Mundell