000 FZNT24 KNHC 161425 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 925 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. GMZ001-170230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 925 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Dense fog will restrict visibilities in the NW and N central Gulf. High pres ridging and return southerly flow will prevail through Sun afternoon. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf while a trough develops in the SW and W central Gulf by Sun evening. The front will stall from just S of the Florida Big Bend to across the northern Gulf to the Texas/Mexico border while the troughing lingers through Mon afternoon. The front and trough will shift NW-W Mon night with high pres prevailing by Tue night. The front will move back offshore Wed, then will gradually retreat again as ridging holds strong. $$ GMZ011-170230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 925 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of dense fog. Visibilities 1 nm or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-170230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 925 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of dense fog. Visibilities 1 nm or less. .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 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 to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-170230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 925 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy dense fog. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of dense fog. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-170230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 925 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 NE to 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to 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. $$ GMZ019-170230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 925 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 925 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 2 to 4 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-170230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 925 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ025-170230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 925 AM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 Lewitsky