000 FZNT24 KNHC 231515 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 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. GMZ001-240315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1015 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. $$ GMZ011-240315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1015 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W towards evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-240315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1015 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 5 kt, shifting to SE to S less than 5 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-240315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1015 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ017-240315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1015 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 3 to 5 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 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-240315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1015 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in SE swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-240315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 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. $$ GMZ023-240315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1015 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20.5N W OF 95W... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 20.5N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-240315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1015 AM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre