000 FZNT24 KNHC 171443 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 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. GMZ001-180245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Weak ridging across the Gulf will shift E this morning ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast. The front will stall across the northern Gulf waters through Mon, lift N toward the northern Gulf states Tue, before moving off the Texas coast again Wed and stalling over the NW Gulf through late week. Expect fresh to strong easterly winds N of the front over the NW and N central Gulf Mon and Mon night. $$ GMZ011-180245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt towards evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-180245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .MON...W of 90W, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...SE 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 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ015-180245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-180245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog within 60 nm of shore. VSBY 1 NM or less within 60 nm of shore. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-180245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-180245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of dense fog. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming to W 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 943 AM EST Sun Feb 17 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. 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...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 Lewitsky