000 FZNT24 KNHC 180804 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 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. GMZ001-182015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure of 1017 mb is centered over the western Gulf near 26N95W. A weak and dry cold front will quickly move across the eastern Gulf this afternoon and evening. In its wake, the high pressure over the western Gulf will shift east-northeast to the NE Gulf by Wed. Fresh to strong southeast return flow to become established off the Texas coast by mid-week before weakening some Thu and Thu night. A stronger cold front is expected to move across the far western Gulf Fri night followed by strong north winds. $$ GMZ011-182015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-182015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt late. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-182015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-182015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2019 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ019-182015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-182015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt, except 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-182015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2019 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-182015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 304 AM EST Mon Nov 18 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre