000 FZNT24 KNHC 130256 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 956 PM 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. GMZ001-131500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 956 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from near Tampa, Florida to the central Gulf near 23N90W to the SW Gulf near 17N94W will stall from the Straits of Florida to the N central Yucatan Peninsula Wed afternoon, gradually washing out through Wed night. Gale force winds and high seas in the W central and SW Gulf will linger through the remainder of tonight. A reinforcing cold front will move into the Gulf Thu and merge with the remnants of the old boundary, followed by strong winds and high seas, possibly reaching gale force offshore of Veracruz Fri. That next front will clear the basin Fri night with winds and seas diminishing during the weekend. Yet another cold front may move into the western Gulf late Sun. $$ GMZ011-131500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 956 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. $$ GMZ013-131500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 956 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ015-131500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 956 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-131500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 956 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt early. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-131500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 956 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-131500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 956 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell late. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-131500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 956 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W early. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-131500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 956 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky