000 FZNT24 KNHC 071510 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 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. GMZ001-080315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extends from the western Atlantic to the N Central Gulf will maintain southerly return flow over the basin through this afternoon. A cold front will move into the Texas coastal waters this evening, move SE and reach from near Destin, Florida to 26N90W to 24N96W and stationary to near 21N97W early Fri, then weaken as it reaches from near Tampa, Florida to 26N90W and stationary to 24N96W to 19N96W by Fri evening. The front will weaken further becoming diffuse by late Sat night. Strong high pressure building behind the front will produce gale force winds across the offshore waters of Mexico in the W central and SW Gulf Fri afternoon into early Sat. Strong to near gale force winds, with gusts to gale force are expected elsewhere over the western Gulf waters tonight into early Fri. High pressure will then shift eastward to the central Atlantic next week will allow for return flow to return to most of the basin. $$ GMZ011-080315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt becoming NE late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-080315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 5 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt behind front. Elsewhere, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .FRI...W of 90W, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-080315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-080315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI EVENING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt during the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-080315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ023-080315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1010 AM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .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 Stripling