394 FZNT24 KNHC 062056 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 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. GMZ001-070900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Surface ridging and return moderate to fresh flow will prevail across the basin through Sun evening except in the SW gulf waters where a surface trough moving off the Yucatan Peninsula will enhance the winds to strong at night. A cold front will enter the NW waters Sun evening and will reach from southern Mississippi to 25N93W to the Bay of Campeche by Mon afternoon, and from the Florida Big Bend to just N of the Yucatan Peninsula by Tue afternoon. The front will weaken and exit the SE gulf waters Wed morning. Heavy showers and tstms are expected with the front across the northern gulf waters Sun evening through early Tue and in the SE basin Tue through early Wed. $$ GMZ011-070900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-070900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-070900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-070900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...W of 96W, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-070900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-070900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-070900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-070900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 456 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt until late afternoon. Elsewhere, 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos