000 FZNT24 KNHC 030848 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 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. GMZ001-032100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary along the northern Gulf Coast will begin to move SE as a cold front this afternoon. The front will gradually sink S across the Gulf and exit the area Wed. Strong winds and building seas will follow in the wake of the front, with gale conditions possible over the waters near Veracruz Mexico Tue night. High pressure over the southern United States will shift E toward the western Atlantic Wed through Thu night and allow winds to subside and veer from NE to SE. $$ GMZ011-032100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-032100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-032100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-032100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-032100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-032100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-032100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 20N and W of 95W NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-032100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 348 AM EST Sun Mar 3 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy