000 FZNT24 KNHC 181449 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 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. GMZ001-190300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds, frequent gusts to gale force, and building seas can be expected through tonight across the central Gulf and Straits of Florida as high pressure builds north of the area behind a front moving exiting the southern Gulf. In addition, southerly swell from Iota, now well inland over Central America, is moving through the Yucatan Channel. Conditions should improve by the end of the week into the weekend. $$ GMZ011-190300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-190300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E of 90W NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. W of 90W NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E of 90W NE winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. W of 90W NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-190300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-190300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY... E of 90W NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. W of 90W NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E of 90W NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. W of 90W NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-190300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-190300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 949 AM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen