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FZNT24 KNHC 182123
OFFNT4
Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
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.
GMZ001-190930-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
.SYNOPSIS...Newly formed Tropical Storm Nestor near 27.0N 88.5W
999 mb at 2100 UTC moving NE at 19 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50
kt gusts 60 kt. Nestor will continue moving NE and reach near
28.9N 86.2W around midnight tonight, then move inland near
sunrise across the central Florida Panhandle, then continue NE
across the SE U.S. Sat through Sun morning, before emerging
across coastal North Carolina and into the W Atlantic Sun
afternoon through evening. Marine conditions will improve rapidly
across the NE portions of the basin Sat night through Sun as the
cyclone accelerates off to the NE. A cold front will reach the
NW Gulf Mon night, and extend across the basin from northern
Florida to NE Mexico on Tue night.
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GMZ011-190930-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...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.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in
the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
GMZ013-190930-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 90W, N winds 25 to
30 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 40
to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of
90W, and 14 to 21 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and tstms.
.SAT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 25 to
30 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to
13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon.
.SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late.
Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 kt late.
Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable
winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N
20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ015-190930-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt
S of 27N, and S 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. S of 27N, seas 10 to
15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 23 ft
late. Numerous showers and tstms.
.SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, SW winds
25 to 30 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to
19 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered
showers and tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the
afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW
to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft
elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
$$
GMZ017-190930-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas
3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
.WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
GMZ019-190930-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
...TROPICAL STORM WARNING...
.TONIGHT...S of 24N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
Elsewhere, NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt
late. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft late. Scattered
showers and isolated tstms.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late.
Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.TUE...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds
15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 4 ft S of 24N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N,
and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft.
$$
GMZ021-190930-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
.TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Straits of
Florida, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and
isolated tstms.
.SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers.
.MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of
Florida, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere.
$$
GMZ023-190930-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE
15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 to
15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
$$
GMZ025-190930-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
523 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019
.TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds
10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt.
Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3
to 5 ft. Scattered showers.
.SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of coast of
Campeche, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Scattered showers.
.SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers.
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
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