000 FZNT24 KNHC 181511 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1111 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. GMZ001-190315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1111 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 24N80W to 23N90W, to a 1014 mb low pressure center that is near 21N94W, and curving to the coast of Mexico near 19N91W. Strong high pressure is present to the NW and N of the front. A tight pressure gradient, between the high pressure and the front, is supporting strong to near gale-force NW to N winds in the far SW corner of the Gulf of Mexico. These winds will diminish to strong winds on Tuesday, and to moderate winds on Wednesday. Strong northeast to east winds will cover almost the entire Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday and Tuesday night, and the far eastern Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday as the front begins to move SE a cold front, exiting the area to NW Cuba early on Wednesday. It is possible that the wind speeds may approach near gale-force in parts of the SE Gulf of Mexico, as the weak low pressure center moves along the front through Tuesday. A new surface ridge will build S across the area from Thursday through Friday night. $$ GMZ011-190315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1111 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-190315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1111 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N 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. $$ GMZ015-190315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1111 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt S of 27N, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1111 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE 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. $$ GMZ019-190315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1111 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-190315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1111 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...Straits of Florida, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N 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. $$ GMZ023-190315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1111 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-190315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1111 AM EDT Mon Mar 18 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .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. 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 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster MT