000 FZNT24 KNHC 121511 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 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. GMZ001-130315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from central Florida Panhandle to just S of Tuxpan Mexico will race to the SE Gulf by this evening, and clear the basin early Wed. Gale force winds and high seas will spread southward through the W Gulf today, then linger over the Bay of Campeche and offshore Veracruz tonight and early Wed. Strong winds Wed will diminish to fresh as high pressure behind the front lifts to the NE. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu, followed by strong winds and high seas over the SW Gulf Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ011-130315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 35 kt diminishing to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-130315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt. W of 90W, seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-130315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .TODAY...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-130315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-130315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .TODAY...N winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-130315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-130315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 20 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-130315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1011 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling