000 FZNT24 KNHC 160817 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 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. GMZ001-162030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through early Sun, maintaining moderate to locally fresh SE return flow over the western Gulf. The next cold front will reach the NW Gulf of Mexico Sun and extend from the Florida Panhandle to near Tampico, Mexico by early Mon as broad low pres forms off Veracruz in the SW Gulf through Mon. The front will stall across the northern Gulf waters through Tue morning, then lift NW across the northern Gulf by late Tue as the low moves inland over NE Mexico and dissipates. The front will move again over the NW Gulf by Wed, reaching from SE Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico by Wed night. $$ GMZ011-162030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-162030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-162030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-162030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-162030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-162030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-162030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-162030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 317 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen