000 FZNT24 KNHC 191444 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 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. GMZ001-200245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge over the northern Gulf will shift E ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast this afternoon. The front will extend from the Florida Big Bend area to Veracruz Mexico early Tue, just as a reinforcing push of cold air moves off the Texas coast. The reinforcing cold air will strengthen the front late Tue as strong winds and building seas develop over the northern Gulf. The front will exit SE of the Gulf by early Wed. Winds and seas diminish across the Gulf Thu and Fri as high pressure follows the front across the northern Gulf. $$ GMZ011-200245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW towards evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-200245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-200245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft in N swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-200245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-200245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-200245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-200245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-200245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1044 AM EDT Mon Mar 19 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy