000 FZNT24 KNHC 122108 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 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. GMZ001-130915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from the western Florida Panhandle to near Poza Rica, will quickly move across the basin overnight, then stall and dissipate from Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula Wed. Southerly return flow will prevail across the basin Thu and Fri. Currently, gale force northerly winds follow the front. These winds will persist over the SW Gulf through tonight. $$ GMZ011-130915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-130915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-130915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt, then, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-130915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...NE 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-130915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-130915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt, then, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-130915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-130915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 408 PM EST Tue Feb 12 2019 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR