064 FZNT24 KNHC 090742 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 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. GMZ001-091945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Panhandle to the eastern Bay of Campeche will reach from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by Tue afternoon and exit the SE gulf by Tue night. High pres will build over the western half of the basin early on Wed and shift to the NE gulf early on Thu before dissipating ahead of the next cold front to come off the coast of Texas Thu morning. Fresh to strong return flow will develop over the western Gulf Wed night through Thu morning. This front is expected to lift back over Texas Thu. $$ GMZ011-091945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-091945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SE to S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft early in the morning. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-091945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-091945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt until late afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 late in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-091945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-091945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-091945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late morning and afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-091945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 342 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming SW 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E 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 E 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. 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 Ramos