000 FZNT24 KNHC 131445 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 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. GMZ001-140245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extends from SW Florida near 25N81W beyond the NE corner of the Yucatan Peninsula. The front eventually will reach from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Channel, later today, and then stall and dissipate. Strong northerly winds are expected NW of the front today. Southerly return flow will prevail across the Gulf region from Thursday through Saturday night. Another cold front will reach the NW Gulf of Mexico on Sunday morning. $$ GMZ011-140245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt towards evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ013-140245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-140245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-140245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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. .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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-140245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-140245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E to 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...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-140245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-140245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 945 AM EST Wed Feb 13 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster MT