000 FZNT24 KNHC 241457 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 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. GMZ001-250300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 957 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from FL Panhandle, 30N86W, to the N central Gulf of Mexico, to the coast of Mexico near 20N96.5W. The front will continue moving southeastward, and then gradually stall and weaken from the Florida Keys to the SW Gulf of Mexico, from tonight into Monday. Gale force northerly winds are expected behind the front offshore of Veracruz from this evening through tonight. The remnants of the front will move northward, from Monday night through Tuesday, and dissipate across the NE Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the W Gulf of Mexico from Wednesday through Thursday. $$ GMZ011-250300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 957 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-250300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 957 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-250300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 957 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...S of 27N, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt towards evening. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N towards evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-250300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 957 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .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 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. $$ GMZ019-250300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 957 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...S of 24N, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt towards evening. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-250300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 957 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 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. $$ GMZ023-250300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 957 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft towards evening. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 957 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE towards evening. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the late evening and overnight. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster MT