000 FZNT24 KNHC 082059 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 PM 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. GMZ001-090900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 459 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A squall line currently producing strong gusty winds is approaching the west coast of Florida, and will exit the NE Gulf this evening. A cold front extending from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche will reach from the Florida Panhandle near 30N86W to the eastern Bay of Campeche tonight, and from the W coast of Florida near 29N83W to the Yucatan Peninsula by Tue afternoon. Then, the front will move across the SE Gulf through late Tue, exiting the area by Tue night. High pres over the NW Gulf Tue 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 and Thu. This front is expected to become stationary near the Texas coast Thu through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-090900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 459 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-090900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 459 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-090900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 459 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-090900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 459 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...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 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-090900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 459 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-090900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 459 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-090900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 459 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-090900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 459 PM EDT Mon Apr 8 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR