000 FZNT24 KNHC 131518 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 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. GMZ001-140330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pres will prevail over the forecast waters through Thu. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf on Thu morning and reach from near Cross City, Florida to the Bay of Campeche early on Sat. The front will then stall from South Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sat night. Gale force winds are possible over the waters near Tampico and Veracruz Fri evening through Sat. The front will exit the SE Gulf on Sun morning leaving a surface trough over the SW gulf with strong to near gale force winds prevailing through Sun night. $$ GMZ011-140330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-140330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE 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 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ015-140330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-140330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-140330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-140330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-140330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-140330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1118 AM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos