000 FZNT24 KNHC 090915 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 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. GMZ001-092115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Tampa Bay, Florida to 27N84W where it transitions to a stationary front that extends to the central gulf near 24N90W to a weak low near 21N95W to the Bay of Campeche near Tehuantepec. Strong winds south of 25N west of the weakening front will persist through this evening. The remnants of the front will then linger as a trough in the western Gulf through Sun morning. Moderate to locally fresh return flow will develop across most of basin Mon ahead of the next cold front to enter the NW Gulf Tue morning. Fresh to near gale force winds will follow this second front forecast to move out of the basin Wed morning. $$ GMZ011-092115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-092115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-092115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-092115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E 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 6 to 8 ft. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-092115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-092115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-092115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-092115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 415 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos