000 FZNT24 KNHC 120836 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 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. GMZ001-122045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pres will prevail over the forecast waters through Thu. Fresh to near gale force SE winds are expected over most of the western gulf tonight and Wed as the pressure gradient tightens ahead of a cold front that will come off Louisiana and Texas coasts Thu. The front will reach from near the Florida Big Bend to the Bay of Campeche by late Fri night. Gale force winds will be possible over the waters near Tampico and Veracruz Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ011-122045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in SE swell early in the morning. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-122045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-122045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-122045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except to 36 kt S of 24N W of 96W. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-122045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-122045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-122045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT AND SAT... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of front, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 10 to 12 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of front, NW winds 25 to 35 kt. seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-122045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 436 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster AL