000 FZNT24 KNHC 150803 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 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. GMZ001-152015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure NE of the area over the Carolinas will shift E as a cold front approached the region. The cold front will move into the NW Gulf later today, reaching the central Gulf Mon, shifting SE of the basin by Tue night. Fresh to strong NE winds are expected behind the front across the SE half of the basin and Straits of Florida Tue through Thu night. $$ GMZ011-152015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-152015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-152015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 .TODAY...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-152015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated tstms. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-152015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-152015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ023-152015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-152015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 303 AM EST Sun Nov 15 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky