000 FZNT24 KNHC 232001 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 301 PM 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. GMZ001-240815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 301 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extends from the western Atlantic Ocean to the N central Gulf of Mexico. The high pressure will weaken across the Gulf of Mexico 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 Sunday morning, before stalling and weakening from the Florida Keys to the SW Gulf of Mexico on Monday. The front will weaken on Tuesday, as it moves northward as a warm front. Gale force winds are expected west of the front in the far SW Gulf of Mexico, from early Sunday evening through Sunday night. $$ GMZ011-240815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 301 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-240815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 301 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...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...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-240815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 301 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-240815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 301 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .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. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-240815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 301 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SUN...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-240815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 301 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .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. .THU...SE to S winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds less than 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-240815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 301 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-240815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 301 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster MT