230 FZNT24 KNHC 112046 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 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. GMZ001-120900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Return flow under high pres will prevail tonight, shifting E by early Tue as a cold front enters the NW Gulf. Gale force northerly winds are expected offshore of Tamaulipas and Veracruz Tue afternoon into Tue night. The front will quickly move across the basin Tue and Tue night, stalling and dissipating from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Wed and Wed night. Return flow under high pres returns Thu into Fri, breaking down as the next cold front moves through Fri through Sat. $$ GMZ011-120900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-120900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 90W, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N behind front. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-120900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-120900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft behind front. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-120900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-120900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-120900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon, then, becoming N 25 to 35 kt behind front late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except NW 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz until late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-120900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 346 PM EST Mon Feb 11 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell in the late evening and overnight. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky