000 FZNT24 KNHC 180901 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 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. GMZ001-182115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from just north of the northwestern coast of Cuba to 23N88W to a weak 1016 mb low at 22N94W and southeast from there to just inland the coast of Mexico at 19N91W. Strong high pressure is present to the northwest and north of the front. A tight gradient between the high pressure and the front is supporting strong to near gale-force northwest to north winds over the far SW Gulf. These winds will diminish to strong winds on Tue and to moderate winds on Wed. Strong northeast to east winds will cover almost the entire Gulf of Mexico Tue and Tue night and the far eastern Gulf on Wed as the front begins to move southeastward as a cold front, exiting the area to over northwestern Cuba early on Wed. As the weak low pressure tracks along the front through Tue, winds may possibly approach near gale force over parts of the southeastern Gulf. New high pressure will then build southward over the area beginning on Thu and through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-182115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-182115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-182115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-182115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .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. $$ GMZ019-182115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-182115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell late. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. $$ GMZ023-182115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW to N 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 93W. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-182115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 501 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting 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. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 2 to 4 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 Aguirre