000 FZNT24 KNHC 070814 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 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. GMZ001-072015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure ridging and return moderate to fresh flow will prevail across the basin through this evening, except in the sections of the south-central, southwest and a part of the NW Gulf, where strong east to southeast winds will continue through early Mon. A weak cold front will move across the NW Gulf tonight preceded by a trough in the early evening. The front is expected to reach from Mobile to 25N92W and to the central Bay of Campeche Mon evening, then from the Florida Big Bend to near 25N88W and to western Yucatan Peninsula and eastern Bay of Campeche by Tue afternoon. The front will weaken to a trough as it exits the southeastern Gulf on Wed. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some strong to possibly severe, will move from W to E ahead of the front across the northern and central Gulf waters through Mon. High pressure in the wake of the front will shift east to the eastern Gulf by Thu as another cold front approaches the NW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-072015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms prior to wind shift. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-072015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 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. $$ GMZ015-072015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-072015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...W of 96W, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt in the late morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-072015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms W of 93W. Isolated showers E of 93W. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-072015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in mixed SW and NW swell. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-072015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-072015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 414 AM EDT Sun Apr 7 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre