000 FZNT24 KNHC 310909 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 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. GMZ001-312115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from SE Louisiana to just S of Brownsville, Texas will reach a position from Panama City, FL to near Tampico, Mexico this morning, and from northern Florida to the central Bay of Campeche this evening. As a low pressure develops along the front E of Florida, it will shift SE extending from southern Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula on Mon evening. Fresh to strong winds are expected behind the front, reaching gale force across the west-central Gulf today, and across the SW Gulf this evening and tonight. Expect building seas of up to 12 or 13 ft within the area of gale force winds. The front is forecast to move slowly across the SE Gulf on Tue, exiting the area by late Tue. $$ GMZ011-312115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-312115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt, then, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-312115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-312115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-312115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-312115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-312115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-312115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 509 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR