000 FZNT24 KNHC 190227 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 927 PM 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. GMZ001-191430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 927 PM 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 stalling across the Yucatan Channel. Winds and seas will diminish through late Sat across the basin. Looking ahead, a weak cold front will move into the northwest Gulf and stall late Sun through Mon. $$ GMZ011-191430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 927 PM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-191430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 927 PM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-191430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 927 PM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-191430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 927 PM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E 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. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-191430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 927 PM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-191430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 927 PM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 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 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E 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. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-191430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 927 PM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-191430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 927 PM EST Wed Nov 18 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. Scattered tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE 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. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky