000 FZNT24 KNHC 091330 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 930 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. GMZ001-100130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 930 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle into the eastern Gulf of Mexico near 26N85W, to the NW corner of the Yucatan Peninsula. The front is forecast to exit from the SE Gulf of Mexico by tonight. High pressure will build across the western half of the basin early on Wednesday, and shift to the NE Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, before dissipating. A second cold front is forecast to approach the coast of Texas on Wednesday night/ Thursday morning. Fresh to strong return flow will develop in the western Gulf of Mexico from Wednesday night until Thursday morning. This front is expected to lift northward across Texas on Thursday. $$ GMZ011-100130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 930 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-100130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 930 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. $$ GMZ015-100130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 930 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, NW winds 10 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-100130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 930 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...W of 96W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early 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. $$ GMZ019-100130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 930 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-100130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 930 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .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. $$ GMZ023-100130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 930 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the late morning and afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-100130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 930 AM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .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 MT