099 FZNT24 KNHC 311515 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1115 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. GMZ001-010315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Panama City to Tampico, Mexico will reach a position from northern Florida to the central Bay of Campeche this evening. Strong to near gale force winds following the front reach gale force over Tampico adjacent waters. Gale force winds will prevail in this region through this evening when gale conditions shift to Veracruz adjacent waters and the Gulf of Campeche. Expect building seas of up to 12 or 13 ft within the area of gale force winds. The front will stall from Tampa Bay to the western Yucatan Peninsula by Mon morning and transition back to a cold front on Tue morning as a low pressure develops along the front just off the coast of Georgia. The front will move off the SE gulf waters Tue evening. $$ GMZ011-010315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-010315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. 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. $$ GMZ015-010315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-010315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1115 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 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...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...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 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ019-010315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-010315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1115 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 early in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SW 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ023-010315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-010315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1115 AM EDT Sun Mar 31 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell early in the morning. .MON...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE 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...E to 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 Ramos