000 FZNT24 KNHC 301523 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 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. GMZ001-310330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure across the northern Gulf will shift east today ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast this evening. The front is forecast to reach a position from Panama City to 27N90W to Tampico, Mexico near 22N97W by Sun morning, then stall just S of Tampa Bay to 25N90W to the central Gulf of Campeche by Mon morning. Strong to near gale force northerly winds and building seas will follow the front over the western Gulf on Sun. Winds are forecast to reach minimal gale force across the west-central Gulf by Sun afternoon, and across the SW Gulf by Sun evening. Then, winds and seas will gradually diminish through Mon as the front shifts and weaken southeast of the area. $$ GMZ011-310330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late in the evening, then, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft early in the morning. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-310330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late in the morning, then, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-310330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and S to SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-310330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-310330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-310330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-310330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell late in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-310330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1123 AM EDT Sat Mar 30 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos