000 FZNT24 KNHC 070216 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 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. GMZ001-071430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will move into the northern Gulf Thu night, followed by fresh to strong winds and building seas. The front will extend from Tampa to Veracruz, Mexico by Fri afternoon. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are expected west of the front off the Mexican coasts of Tamaulipas and Veracruz Fri through Sat night. Surface ridging will then dominate the basin through Mon evening. $$ GMZ011-071430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. $$ GMZ013-071430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-071430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-071430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ019-071430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-071430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-071430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-071430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 916 PM EST Wed Nov 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos