000 FZNT24 KNHC 131526 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 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. GMZ001-140330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Bay to the N coast of the Yucatan Peninsula then across the far eastern Bay of Campeche this morning will shift slightly SE and stall across the far SE portion of the Gulf this afternoon into tonight, then begin to drift northward and gradually dissipate Thu. Gale force winds and high seas will continue across the SW Gulf this morning before decreasing modestly this afternoon and evening. Another weaker cold front will move into the Gulf Thu, then moves SE and clear the basin Fri. Weak low pressure is expected to form Thu night or early Fri over the northeast Gulf and move slowly NE. In the wake of this front, gale force winds are likely over portions of the SW Gulf Fri and Fri night. $$ GMZ011-140330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-140330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-140330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-140330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE THU NIGHT... .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-140330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-140330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-140330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell late. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-140330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1026 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling