000 FZNT24 KNHC 190822 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 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. GMZ001-192030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SW to S return flow has developed over the NW Gulf of Mexico ahead a strong cold front due to reach the Texas coast around dawn this morning. A line of showers and thunderstorms will likely precede the front as it crosses the Gulf. Winds to gale force are expected behind the front near Tampico this afternoon and near Veracruz tonight. The front will extend from 30N85W to 25N88W to 19N92W tonight, then exit from the Gulf Sun morning. This will allow strong winds to taper off across the basin by sunrise on Monday. High pressure ridging over the Gulf from the N will shift E and allow strong SE to S return flow to develop over the western Gulf by Tuesday morning. The strong return flow will expand to the eastern Gulf Tue night. Another strong cold front could enter the NW Gulf Wed. $$ GMZ011-192030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ013-192030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-192030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and W to NW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-192030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...GALE WARNING THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE WED... .TODAY...This afternoon S of 24N and W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S of 24N and W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-192030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SW 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ021-192030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and W 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-192030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 ...GALE WARNING TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...W of 95W, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ025-192030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 322 AM EST Sat Jan 19 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ Forecaster McElroy