000 FZNT24 KNHC 080721 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 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. GMZ001-081930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front currently over the northern Gulf will continue moving south, bringing strong winds and building seas in its wake. By this afternoon, the front will extend from near Fort Myers Florida to Veracruz Mexico. Near gale force N winds are expected off the coast of Mexico this afternoon through Sat night. Mon night, a stronger cold front will move off the Texas coast. Gale force winds are expected W of 94W Tue into Wed. $$ GMZ011-081930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ013-081930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ015-081930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-081930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-081930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-081930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to 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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-081930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-081930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 221 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell late. $$ Forecaster KONARIK