000 FZNT24 KNHC 180209 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1009 PM 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. GMZ001-181415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1009 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary extends WSW from the southern tip of Florida near 25N81W to 23N87W to low pres 1014 mb near 22N94W, then SE to near 18N91W. A surface trough curves NW from the low to the Mouth of the Rio Grande. Strong high pressure over Texas and eastern Mexico will support strong to near gale-force NW to N winds S of 26N and W of 94W through early Monday evening, then the winds in this area will slowly diminish through Tue night. Strong NE to E winds will cover almost the entire Gulf of Mexico Tue and Tue night as the front sinks slowly S to exit the Gulf by Wed evening. $$ GMZ011-181415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1009 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-181415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1009 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-181415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1009 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-181415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1009 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-181415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1009 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-181415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1009 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 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 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .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. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-181415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1009 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-181415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1009 PM EDT Sun Mar 17 2019 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. 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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM