000 FZNT24 KNHC 171515 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 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. GMZ001-180315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from South Florida near 25N80.5W, to 24N82.5W. The front becomes stationary and it continues from 24N82.5W to 22.5N90W, and to a 1015 mb low pressure center that is near 20.5N91.5W. The front continues to Campeche Mexico. High pressure is present to the northwest and north of the frontal bouneary. The gradient between the front and high pressure across Texas and eastern Mexico, will support strong to near gale-force northwest to north winds behind the stationary front and to the west of 94W through early Monday evening, and then the wind speeds will diminish to strong through Tuesday night. Strong NE to E winds will cover just about the entire Gulf of Mexico from Monday through Tuesday. The cold front will reach from 26N81W to 25N86W and stationary to 22N95W and to 18N93W by early this evening, and continue to push southward through Tuesday, as it moves to NW Cuba, becoming stationary on Wednesday. $$ GMZ011-180315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-180315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-180315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-180315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE 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. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-180315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-180315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Areas of rain with scattered showers. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Areas of rain with scattered showers. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-180315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster MT