000 FZNT24 KNHC 230911 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 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. GMZ001-232115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending from the western Atlantic to the N central Gulf waters will weaken across the Gulf waters today as a cold front moves off the Texas coast early this afternoon. The front will reach from the western Florida Panhandle to Tampico, Mexico by Sun morning, before stalling and weakening from the Florida Keys to the SW Gulf of Mexico on Mon. The front will weaken on Tue, as it moves northward as a warm front. Gale force winds are expected west of the front in the far SW Gulf from early Sun evening through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-232115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-232115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt behind front. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, shifting to SE to S less than 5 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-232115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-232115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-232115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-232115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-232115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt increasing to 25 to 35 kt late S of 21N W of 95W. N winds 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-232115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 411 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling