000 FZNT24 KNHC 120806 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 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. GMZ001-122015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf this morning. Gale force northerly winds are expected offshore of Tamaulipas and Veracruz this afternoon and tonight. The front will quickly move across the basin overnight, then stall and dissipate from Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Wed. Southerly return flow will prevail across the basin Thu and Fri. $$ GMZ011-122015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-122015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TODAY...W of 90W, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-122015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-122015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. $$ GMZ019-122015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-122015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-122015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, becoming 7 to 10 ft late. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-122015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 306 AM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell