000 FZNT24 KNHC 230318 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 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. GMZ001-231530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will prevail across the eastern area through tonight, with fresh SE return flow persisting over the western Gulf. A cold front has entered the northwest Gulf, extending from 30N94W to 27N97W. The front will cross the northern and central waters this weekend, then weaken and stall over the southern Gulf Sun night into Mon. High pressure will build in from the W behind the front Sat night through Sun night, move E across the Gulf Mon into Tue, then persist into Wed night. The next cold front is expected to move into the northwest Gulf by Tue night into Wed night. $$ GMZ011-231530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-231530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-231530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-231530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2019 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-231530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-231530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-231530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-231530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 22 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA