000 FZNT24 KNHC 240232 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 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. GMZ001-241445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extends from the western Atlantic Ocean to the central Gulf of Mexico. The high pressure will begin to weaken across the Gulf of Mexico, with time, starting tonight, as the current SW Louisiana-to-NE coastal Mexico cold front starts to move eastward tonight. The front will reach from the western Florida Panhandle to Tampico, Mexico by Sunday morning, and then stall and weaken from the Florida Keys to the SW Gulf of Mexico from Sunday night into Monday. The remnants of the front will move northward, starting on Tuesday. Gale force winds are expected to the west of the front in the far SW Gulf of Mexico, from Sunday afternoon through Sunday night. $$ GMZ011-241445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-241445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-241445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-241445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-241445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE to S 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-241445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less in NE to E swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .THU...E to SE winds less than 5 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-241445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-241445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 932 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster MT