000 FZNT24 KNHC 242052 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 PM 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. GMZ001-250900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 352 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from NE Florida to near 24N89W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche will 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 beginning early this evening and through tonight. The remnants of the front will move northward Mon night and Tue and dissipate across the NE Gulf of Mexico on Wed. Moderate to fresh return flow will dominate the western Gulf of Mexico from Wed through Fri. $$ GMZ011-250900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 352 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-250900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 352 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-250900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 352 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in SE swell. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-250900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .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 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 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .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 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-250900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 352 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-250900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 352 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .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. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-250900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 352 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 ...GALE WARNING S OF 21N W OF 95W... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE in the late morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 352 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .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. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre