000 FZNT24 KNHC 110753 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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. GMZ001-112000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds over the western Gulf will prevail through this evening ahead of a cold front that will move off the coast of Texas later this morning. The front is expected to lift back during the evening hours. Fresh to strong SE winds will resume over the western basin on Fri night ahead of another front expected to move off the Texas coast late Sat. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas will follow the front early on Sun, reaching near gale force off Veracruz Sun afternoon. Winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Mon morning as the front weakens from the Florida Keys to the northeast Yucatan Peninsula. $$ GMZ011-112000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-112000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-112000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-112000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-112000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell early in the morning. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-112000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to 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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-112000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-112000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 353 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos