000 FZNT24 KNHC 130250 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1050 PM 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. GMZ001-131500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1050 PM 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. $$ GMZ011-131500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1050 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Patchy fog within 90 nm off the Texas coast. .WED...S winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-131500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1050 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Patchy fog within 90 nm off the coast. .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. .THU...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 N 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...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-131500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1050 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-131500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1050 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W of 96W, SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE to E 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 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. 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 swell. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-131500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1050 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-131500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1050 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 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...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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-131500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1050 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-131500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1050 PM EDT Tue Mar 12 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA