000 FZNT24 KNHC 150223 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1023 PM 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. GMZ001-151430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1023 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Marsh Island, Louisiana to southern Tamaulipas, Mexico. By Fri afternoon, the front will reach from Panama City to the central gulf where it will transition to a stationary front continuing SW to the Bay of Campeche. Strong to near gale force winds will follow the front, increasing to gale force Fri evening near Veracruz, Mexico and possibly in Tampico adjacent waters. The cold front will reach the Straits of Florida by Sun morning, leaving the remnants of the stationary front over the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-151430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1023 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-151430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1023 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .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 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. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-151430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1023 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-151430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1023 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE to 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 swell, building to 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell late in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...N to 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 N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-151430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1023 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-151430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1023 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-151430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1023 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-151430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1023 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N to 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos