026 FZNT24 KNHC 070249 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 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. GMZ001-071500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pres NE of the area will maintain southerly return flow over the basin through Thu afternoon. A cold front will move into the Texas coastal waters Thu evening, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to near the Chivela Pass Mexico Fri evening, stalling and becoming diffuse across the central and eastern Gulf this weekend. Gale force winds are possible offshore of Mexico in the W central and SW Gulf Fri afternoon into early Sat. High pres will again be centered NE of the area early next week allowing for return flow to return. $$ GMZ011-071500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-071500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .FRI...W of 90W, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-071500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-071500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-071500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-071500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-071500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt early. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-071500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 949 PM EST Wed Feb 6 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky