000 FZNT24 KNHC 131956 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 PM 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. GMZ001-140800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pres will prevail over the forecast waters through Thu. The next 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 by 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. $$ GMZ011-140800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-140800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TONIGHT...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...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-140800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-140800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm east of Tampico, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in 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 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ019-140800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. $$ GMZ021-140800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-140800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm east of Veracruz, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt within 90 nm east of Veracruz, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-140800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 PM EDT Wed Mar 13 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA