000 FZNT24 KNHC 121438 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1038 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. GMZ001-130245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1038 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 Pensacola, Florida to the Bay of Campeche by Fri morning. Fresh to strong northerly winds will follow the front, increasing to gale force over the waters near Tampico and Veracruz Fri evening through Sat evening. $$ GMZ011-130245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1038 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft early in the morning. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-130245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1038 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 in N to NE swell early in the morning. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE 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. $$ GMZ015-130245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1038 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-130245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1038 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-130245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1038 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ021-130245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1038 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. $$ GMZ023-130245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1038 AM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-130245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1038 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 Ramos/Torres