000 FZNT24 KNHC 091952 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 352 PM 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. GMZ001-100800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 352 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Florida Panhandle to the western Yucatan peninsula will extend from the Straits of Florida to the Yucatan Channel by early Wed. High pres will build in the wake of the front with southerly return flow in the western Gulf increasing through early Thu. The next cold front will move into the Texas coastal waters early Thu, stalling and pushing back inland through the day Thu as the high restrengthens. Another cold front will move into the western Gulf late Sat night into early Sun, shifting across the basin through the end of the upcoming weekend. $$ GMZ011-100800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 352 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft early in the morning. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-100800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 352 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .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...W of 90W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-100800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 352 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-100800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 352 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-100800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 352 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-100800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 352 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .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...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-100800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 352 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN AND SUN NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 2 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz behind front and becoming NW 15 to 25 kt elsewhere behind front. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft behind front. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW 25 to 35 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz early. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-100800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 352 PM EDT Tue Apr 9 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds 10 kt or less. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky