000 FZNT24 KNHC 080801 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 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. GMZ001-082015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Mobile Alabama to Tampico Mexico will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near the Chivela Pass in southern Mexico this afternoon, then stall and become diffuse overnight. Gale force winds are expected south of 24N west of the front through early Sat. Remnants of the front will linger as a trough in the western Gulf this weekend. A second cold front is expected to move into the NW Gulf on Tue. $$ GMZ011-082015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-082015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E to SE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-082015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-082015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-082015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-082015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 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 3 to 5 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...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-082015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-082015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 301 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell