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National Weather Service Marine Forecast FZNT24 KNHC

FZNT24 KNHC 190824
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

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.

GMZ001-192030-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

SYNOPSIS
A cold front extends from 30N94W to 27N97W. This
front will stall from SE Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico by tonight.
A reinforcing cold front will move off the Texas coast early Tue,
merging with the stationary front, then extending from the Florida
Big Bend to 27N92W to near Vera Cruz by early Wed. Fresh to
strong winds are forecast W of this front over the W central Gulf
and W Bay of Campeche through Wed morning. The western portion of
the front will stall and then drift northwest through midweek. The
eastern portion will stall across the SE Gulf by Thu. Low pres
will develop offshore Texas Thu and track E across the N Gulf
through Fri accompanied by fresh to strong winds.



GMZ011-192030-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

TODAY
S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms.

TONIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the
late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered
thunderstorms.

TUE
N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered
thunderstorms.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

WED
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

THU
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell.

FRI
SE to S winds 5 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft in E swell.

FRI NIGHT
NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



GMZ013-192030-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

TODAY
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TONIGHT
SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NE 5 to 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered thunderstorms.

TUE
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE 5 to 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU
NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

THU NIGHT
E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.

FRI
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.



GMZ015-192030-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

TODAY
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TONIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TUE
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

THU NIGHT
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

FRI NIGHT
S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.



GMZ017-192030-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

TODAY
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

TONIGHT
N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and SE 5 to 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered thunderstorms.

TUE
W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to
15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and
afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered thunderstorms.

TUE NIGHT
N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt
early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered
showers.

WED
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

WED NIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt late.
Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell.

FRI
S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



GMZ019-192030-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

TODAY
NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TUE
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED
E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E
swell.

FRI
S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



GMZ021-192030-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

TODAY
NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TONIGHT
NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TUE
N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TUE NIGHT
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

WED
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.



GMZ023-192030-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

TODAY
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TONIGHT
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TUE
N winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Scattered showers.

TUE NIGHT
NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N
to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms.

WED
N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.

WED NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU NIGHT
N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI
SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

FRI NIGHT
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.



GMZ025-192030-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
324 AM EST Mon Nov 19 2018

TODAY
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

TONIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

TUE
NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers.

TUE NIGHT
NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.

WED
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

WED NIGHT
NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.

THU
E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or
less in the afternoon.

THU NIGHT
NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI
SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.

FRI NIGHT
E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.



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