000 FZNT24 KNHC 160318 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 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. GMZ001-161530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Cape Sable, Florida to the central Gulf near 23.5N89W continues as stationary in the eastern Bay of Campeche near 18.5N92W. Moderate to fresh N to NE winds follow the front east of 94W with moderate winds west of 94W. The front will wash out over the far SE Gulf tonight with the remnants drifting west as a trough through Sat. High pressure will build in from the NE with a tight pressure gradient supporting moderate to fresh E to SE winds across the basin by early Sun, then locally strong from the Yucatan Channel to the Texas coast through Mon. The next front will move into the NW Gulf by early Tue, reaching from Apalachee Bay to the SW Gulf early Wed, with reinforcing fresh to strong northerly winds and large seas across the basin Wed night. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Sara is forecast to move over the Yucatan Peninsula Sat and Sun, emerging into the eastern Bay of Campeche near 19.2N 91.8W early Mon before dissipating. $$ GMZ040-161530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ041-161530- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TUE...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ056-161530- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 89W, and W 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ057-161530- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 85W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 85W. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ058-161530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt. E of 96W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. E of 96W, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ045-161530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 10 kt N of 24N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ046-161530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ047-161530- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in W swell late. $$ GMZ048-161530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ049-161530- Central Bay of Campeche- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S of 20N, NE winds 10 kt. N of 20N, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 5 to 7 ft N of 20N. .MON...S of 20N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. N of 20N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 20N, and 6 to 8 ft N of 20N. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 20N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. N of 20N, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. $$ GMZ050-161530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1018 PM EST Fri Nov 15 2024 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell late. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky