000 FZNT24 KNHC 170301 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 PM 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. GMZ001-171515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 PM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Dense fog will restrict visibilities in the NW and N central Gulf. A ridge 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 across the northern Gulf waters while the trough lingers through Mon afternoon. Then, the front will lift N toward the northern Gulf states on Tue and the trough will shift westward, with high pres prevailing again by Tue night. The front will move back offshore Wed, then will gradually retreat again as ridging holds strong. Expect fresh to strong easterly winds N of the front over the NW and N central Gulf Mon and Mon night. $$ GMZ011-171515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 PM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-171515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1001 PM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W of 90W, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-171515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1001 PM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-171515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 PM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-171515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1001 PM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-171515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 PM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-171515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 PM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-171515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 PM EST Sat Feb 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt. 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR