000 FZNT24 KNHC 091503 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 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. GMZ001-100315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Tampa Bay, Florida to 24N95W to the Bay of Campeche near Coatzacoalcos Mexico. Strong winds west of the front along the Mexican coast will diminish through tonight as the front dissipates. Winds and seas will continue to diminish through early next week as a ridge builds over the northern Gulf coast. The ridge will shift east ahead of a cold front entering the northwest Gulf Mon night. Strong winds will follow the front Tue into Wed, diminishing starting late Wed as the front stalls from the southeast Gulf to Tampico Mexico. The front will dissipate Wed night as it moves northward as warm front. $$ GMZ011-100315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-100315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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. $$ GMZ015-100315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-100315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 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. .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. $$ GMZ019-100315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-100315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 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 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ023-100315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 AM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-100315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...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 Christensen