000 FZNT24 KNHC 142056 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 PM 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. GMZ001-150900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from near Marco Island, Florida to near 26N85W to low pres in the SW Gulf near 19N92W will gradually become ill defined through tonight. A new cold front extends from NE Mexico near 23N98W to low pres in the Texas coastal waters near 28N96W will progress E-SE through the basin before exiting late Fri. Meanwhile, another low is forecast to form in the NE Gulf in the vicinity of 28N87W along a trough. This low will shift NE and inland Fri as the cold front merges. Gale force N winds are expected behind the front offshore of Veracruz, Mexico late tonight through Fri night. Yet another cold front may move into the western Gulf Mon, slowly shifting E-SE across the basin Tue night. $$ GMZ011-150900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-150900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 356 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-150900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 356 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-150900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-150900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 356 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-150900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...Straits of Florida, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-150900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt early. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-150900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 PM EST Thu Nov 14 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N 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 in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky