000 FZNT24 KNHC 080845 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 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. GMZ001-082045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from a 1010 mb low over eastern Texas to Galveston Bay, then to 26N94W and to near 23N97W. Numerous showers and strong thunderstorms, with strong gusty winds and frequent lightning, are ahead of the front over waters north of 25N and east to 87W. The cold front will reach from southwestern Louisiana to 25N95W and to near Veracruz later this morning, from near southeastern Louisiana to 25N90W and to just inland Mexico near 18N94W early this evening, and move across the eastern Gulf through Tue night. The front will weaken to a trough as it moves across the remainder of the eastern Gulf early on Wed, expected to exit the area Wed afternoon. High pressure in the wake of the front will shift to the eastern Gulf by Thu as a weak cold front approaches the Texas coast. Fresh to strong return flow will develop over the western Gulf Wed night through most of Thu. This front is expected to become stationary along or just offshore the Texas coast Thu through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-082045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt early in the evening, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-082045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms E of 93W. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and thunderstorms E of 92W. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and W 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms E of 91W. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-082045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then becoming scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-082045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms far NE part. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms far NE part. .TUE...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W late in the morning, then, becoming variable less than 5 kt early in the afternoon and W 10 to1 5 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 5 to 10 kt early in the evening, becoming SE to S 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-082045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of front N of 25N. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms ahead of front N of 25N. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the late morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-082045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and SE to S 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-082045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-082045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 445 AM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...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 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre