000 FZNT24 KNHC 102159 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 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. GMZ001-111000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure is centered over the south central Gulf in the wake of a cold front that moved through the region this morning. Expect fresh to strong southerly winds over the western Gulf through Thu between the high pressure and a trough over the southern Plains. These winds will diminish through Fri as the high pressure shifts east, but increase again Sat ahead of another front expected to move off the Texas coast late Sat into early Sun. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front Sun, reaching near gale force off Veracruz late Sun. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Mon as the front stalls and weakens from the Florida Keys to the northwest Yucatan. $$ GMZ011-111000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-111000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2019 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-111000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2019 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in W to NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-111000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-111000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2019 .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-111000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-111000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft building to 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-111000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 559 PM EDT Wed Apr 10 2019 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. 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 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen