000 FZNT24 KNHC 082138 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 438 PM 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. GMZ001-090945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 438 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Tampa, Florida to 27N90W to 25N96W and to inland Mexico at 21N97W will reach from near Fort Myers Florida to Veracruz Mexico early tonight. Near gale force to minimal gale force northwest to north winds over the far west-central Gulf will continue through late tonight as they spread into the SW Gulf. These winds will continue there through early Sat afternoon. A strong arctic cold front will move off the Texas coast Mon night and quickly sweep across the area by mid week. Strong gale force northerly winds will follow in behind this front across the western Gulf Tue through Wed. $$ GMZ011-090945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 438 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE AND TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-090945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 438 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-090945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 438 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-090945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 438 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 ....GALE WARNING W OF 95W... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 94W TUE AND TUE NIGHT... .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except W of 95W NW to N 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ019-090945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 438 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-090945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 438 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ023-090945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 438 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT INTO WED... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt S of 20N W late tonight. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .WED...NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-090945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 438 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .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 in N swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ Forecaster Aguirre