000 FZNT24 KNHC 141442 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 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. GMZ001-150245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front moving off the Texas coast will reach from Mobile Bay Alabama to Tampico Mexico by early Fri, and from Tampa Bay Florida to Coatzacoalcos Mexico in the Bay of Campeche by early Sat. Winds to gale force will follow the front from Tampico to Veracruz from late Fri through early Sat. Winds and seas will diminish as the the front gradually stalls and weakens from the Straits of Florida to the northern Yucatan peninsula through early next week. $$ GMZ011-150245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt towards evening. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Visibility 2 to 4 ft in patchy fog during the morning. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-150245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt W of 90W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-150245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-150245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in NE swell late in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except to 35 kt S of 23N W of 95W. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-150245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-150245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-150245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-150245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1042 AM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt towards evening. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell early in the morning. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen