000 FZNT24 KNHC 181419 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 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. GMZ001-190230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Panhandle to the central Bay of Campeche will reach from Tarpon Springs, Florida to the central gulf to the Bay of Campeche late today as it becomes stationary. The front will then lift N toward the NW Gulf states through Tue evening before moving off the Texas coast again early Wed and stalling over the NW Gulf through Fri. Expect fresh to strong NE-E winds N of 22N and W of the front through Tue morning. Fresh to strong N-NE winds are expected W of the cold front on Wed. $$ GMZ011-190230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-190230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ015-190230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 .TODAY...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-190230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-190230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...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. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-190230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N swell. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-190230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 916 AM EST Mon Feb 18 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt in the late evening, then, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky