000 FZNT24 KNHC 102038 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 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. GMZ001-110845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pres centered N of the Gulf will shift E to over the western Atlc by Fri. Low pres over interior Mexico will deepen Tue and Wed. This will set up strong SE to S return flow over most of the Gulf Tue night through Wed night. A strong cold front will enter the NW Gulf of Mexico Thu night, then reach from the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche by Fri evening. Gales will be possible for the waters near Tampico and Veracruz Fri. $$ GMZ011-110845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ013-110845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-110845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-110845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S of 24N and W of 96.5W N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ019-110845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-110845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-110845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 20.5N and W of 94W NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 15 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-110845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 438 PM EDT Sun Mar 10 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ Forecaster McElroy