000 FZNT24 KNHC 050900 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 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. GMZ001-052100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A slowly-moving cold front passes through South Florida, into the south central Gulf of Mexico, and then into the SW corner of the Gulf of Mexico. The front will continue to move across the remainder of the Gulf of Mexico, and then SE of the area on Wednesday. Strong winds and high seas will follow west of the front. Gale-force wind conditions are being experienced now, from 20N to 25N W of 96W, and they will continue until this morning. Gale-force winds are expected near Veracruz Mexico, just to the south, this afternoon and tonight. Surface high pressure will build across the Gulf of Mexico behind the front and prevail during the rest of the week. $$ GMZ011-052100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-052100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2019 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-052100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2019 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-052100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-052100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-052100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2019 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, S winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-052100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-052100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EST Tue Mar 5 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster MT