000 FZNT24 KNHC 092030 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 327 PM 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. GMZ001-100830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 327 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from near Sarasota, Florida to across the central Gulf to the western Gulf near 25N96W to the central Bay of Campeche near 18N94W. Winds and seas will gradually diminish through the remainder of the weekend as the front dissipates. High pres ridging will build in the wake of the front, shifting E ahead of a cold front entering the NW Gulf early Tue. Strong winds will follow the front Tue into Wed, diminishing starting late Wed as the front pushes just SE of the basin. High pres and return flow will prevail across the basin Thu and Thu night. $$ GMZ011-100830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 327 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-100830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 327 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-100830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 327 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-100830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 327 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TONIGHT...E of front, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. SEAS 7 to 9 ft. W of front, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt through the night. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft through the night. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 96W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W less than 5 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to SE late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-100830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 327 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-100830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 327 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...E 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 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. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-100830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 327 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-100830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 327 PM EST Sat Feb 9 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky