000 FZNT24 KNHC 072039 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 339 PM 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. GMZ001-080845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 339 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Return flow due to high pres NE of the area prevails but will shift NE as a cold front approaches. The cold front will move into the Texas coastal waters this evening, reaching from the Florida Big Bend to near the Chivela Pass, Mexico Fri afternoon, then will stall and become diffuse Fri night into early Sat. Remnants of the front in the western Gulf will linger as a trough through Sun night with return flow prevailing again through Mon night. The next cold front may move into the NW Gulf Tue. $$ GMZ011-080845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 339 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 30 kt behind front. Frequent gusts to gale force behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell behind front. Scattered showers. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-080845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 339 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late in the evening, then, shifting to NE behind front. Elsewhere, SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE to S swell, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell late. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-080845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 339 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-080845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 339 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell late. .FRI...NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-080845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 339 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 339 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-080845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 339 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 339 PM EST Thu Feb 7 2019 .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 20 to 25 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 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky