000 FZNT24 KNHC 081500 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 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. GMZ001-090300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1000 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Apalachicola, FL to Tuxpan, Mexico will reach from the Florida Big Bend to near the Chivela Pass in southern Mexico this afternoon, then stall from Sarasota, FL to 25N96W to central Bay of Campeche Sat morning. 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 along 95W-96W this weekend. Moderate to fresh return flow will develop across most of basin Mon before the next cold front move into the NW Gulf on Tue. $$ GMZ011-090300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1000 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-090300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1000 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 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 winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 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. $$ GMZ015-090300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1000 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of front seas 3 ft or less. N of front seas building to 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 27N, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-090300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft W of 96W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .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...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, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-090300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1000 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...S of front NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. N of front NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ021-090300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1000 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 3 to 5 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 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...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-090300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1000 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft towards evening. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-090300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1000 AM EST Fri Feb 8 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling