000 FZNT24 KNHC 011512 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 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. GMZ001-020315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from south-central Louisiana to just south of Brownsville this morning. The front will reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to 28N90W and become stationary to inland central Texas by early Sat. The cold front will progress a litte eastward through early Sat afternoon while it dissipates. A rather strong cold front will move off the Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts early on Sun evening, quickly reach from near Apalachicola to near 27N92W and to Brownsville late Sun night, from near Tampa to 25N90W and to the SW Gulf by early Mon afternoon and from near the Florida keys to near 22N90W and to the south- central bay of Campeche by Tue afternoon. Strong northerly winds and building seas will follow this front, with gale conditions possible over a section of the SW Gulf W of the front Tue night. $$ GMZ011-020315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-020315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-020315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-020315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2019 .TODAY...W of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 kt towards evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-020315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt W of 92W. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 7 to 10 ft W of 92W. $$ GMZ021-020315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-020315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 95W TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. E of 95W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-020315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1012 AM EST Fri Mar 1 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 TO 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 TO 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre