000 FZNT24 KNHC 240902 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 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. GMZ001-242115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from SE Louisiana to just south of Tampico, Mexico and will continue moving southeast and reach from the western Florida Panhandle to Tuxpan, Mexico this morning, and then gradually stall and weaken from the Florida Keys to the SW Gulf of Mexico tonight into Monday. Gale force northerly winds are expected behind the front offshore of Veracruz this evening through tonight. The remnants of the front will move northward Mon night through Tue and dissipate across the NE Gulf on Wed. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the W Gulf Wed through Thu. $$ GMZ011-242115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-242115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E to 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-242115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...SE of front S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. NW of front NW to N winds 20 kt becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft building to 4 to 5 ft behind front. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-242115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. $$ GMZ019-242115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...SE of front S to SE winds 5 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-242115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-242115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt increasing to 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-242115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 402 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling