000 FZNT24 KNHC 200740 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 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. GMZ001-201945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from near Tallahassee, Florida to 23N91W to near Tampico, Mexico. Numerous showers and thunderstorms with fresh to strong winds and 7 to 9 ft seas are N of 25N and ahead of the front. The front will reach from SW Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula this evening before exiting the basin with fresh to strong winds being reinforced behind it starting early Wed along with building seas. Meanwhile, gale force winds will develop offshore Veracruz this afternoon through tonight. High pressure will build behind the front with marine conditions gradually improving from W to E through the end of the week. High pressure will become centered over the NE Gulf Sun when gentle to moderate SE to S winds will prevail over the eastern Gulf, and moderate to fresh SE to S winds over the western Gulf. $$ GMZ040-201945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ041-201945- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ056-201945- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 89W, and 7 to 10 ft E of 89W. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-201945- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-201945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 kt E of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ045-201945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-201945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ047-201945- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-201945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 40 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-201945- Central Bay of Campeche- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...S of 20N, NW to N winds 10 kt. N of 20N, NE winds 10 kt, becoming N TO NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-201945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 240 AM EST Wed Nov 20 2024 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky