000 FZNT24 KNHC 250851 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 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. GMZ001-252100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Boca Grande, Florida to near 21.5N93W to the central Bay of Campeche will reach the Florida Bay to the central Bay of Campeche this evening, where it will briefly stall. The weakening front will lift northward late tonight through Tue and dissipate across the NE Gulf of Mexico by late Wed night. Moderate return flow will dominate the western Gulf of Mexico Wed through Fri as high pressure from the Atlantic builds westward across the area. $$ GMZ011-252100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-252100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt becoming E 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S 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. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-252100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt becoming NE to E 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-252100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-252100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-252100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-252100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-252100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 351 AM EST Mon Feb 25 2019 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...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...E 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...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling