000 FZNT24 KNHC 191453 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 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. GMZ001-200300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from SE Louisiana to NE Mexico near 24N97W. Fresh to strong SE to S winds and seas of 8 to 10 ft are ahead of the front mainly N of 22N. The front will reach from 30N84W to a 1007 mb low pressure located near 26N86W to 20N96W by Wed morning, and will be SE of the basin by Thu morning. Minimal gale force winds will briefly develop in the wake of the front in the SW Gulf near the Veracruz area by Wed afternoon and night. Meanwhile, a large area of showers and thunderstorms is ahead of the front mainly N of 24N. Part of this convective activity is somewhat associated with the remnants of Sara. A band of moisture will persist ahead of the front keeping the likelihood of showers and thunderstorms. High pressure will build in across the basin for the end of the week with conditions improving across the area on Sat. $$ GMZ040-200300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-200300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-200300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-200300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-200300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-200300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-200300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-200300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Straits of Florida, seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-200300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 8 to 11 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-200300- Central Bay of Campeche- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-200300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 953 AM EST Tue Nov 19 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR