888 FZNT24 KNHC 141519 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 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. GMZ001-150330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from the upper Florida Keys to the Yucatan Peninsula will gradually become ill defined late today. A new cold front will move into the N Gulf this afternoon and progress southeastward through the basin before exiting late Fri. Weak low pressure is expected to form along this front tonight over the NE Gulf then move across the northern Florida Peninsula Fri. Gale force N winds are expected behind the front over SW portions late tonight through Fri night. Another cold front may move into the western Gulf late Sun through Mon. $$ GMZ011-150330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-150330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-150330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-150330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 25 to 35 kt early diminishing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-150330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-150330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-150330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-150330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1019 AM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling