000 FZNT24 KNHC 201417 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 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. GMZ001-210230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure over the central Gulf will shift eastward today. Fresh to locally strong SE return flow will develop over the NW Gulf tonight into Thu ahead of a cold front moving over Texas. The front will move into the NW Gulf late Fri night, cross the region Sat through Sun, then weaken and stall over the southern Gulf Sun night. $$ GMZ011-210230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-210230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-210230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-210230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-210230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-210230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-210230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-210230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 917 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Reinhart