000 FZNT24 KNHC 111425 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1025 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. GMZ001-120230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1025 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds in the western half of the Gulf of Mexico will dominate until this evening. The wind speeds across the Gulf of Mexico will slow down a bit during the first half of tonight, and then increase to fresh-to-strong again during the second half of tonight leading to Friday morning. The western two-thirds of the Gulf of Mexico will be covered by fresh-to-strong SE winds from Friday morning until Saturday afternoon. Fresh-to-strong S and SE winds will be concentrated in the central sections of the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday night. A cold front will enter the NW corner of the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday night, along the line from SW Louisiana to the NE Mexico coast near 24N. The cold front on Sunday afternoon will reach from SE Louisiana to the SW corner of the Gulf of Mexico, along the coast of Mexico near 18.5N 94.5W. The front on Monday afternoon will be nearly stationary from the Florida Straits to the NE Yucatan Peninsula. Fresh-to-strong NW winds will be to the NW of the cold front, during the front's E-to-SE movement. Strong- to-near gale force NW winds are forecast in the SW corner near Veracruz Mexico from Sunday morning into Sunday night. Sea heights are forecast to reach 8 feet, from Friday night/Saturday morning, from the west central Gulf waters, and spreading into the NW corner of the area, until Saturday night. Sea heights of 8 feet also are forecast in the north central and parts of the NE section, from Saturday night until Monday afternoon. $$ GMZ011-120230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1025 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-120230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1025 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...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-120230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1025 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft early in the morning. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-120230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1025 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 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 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN...N 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. .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. $$ GMZ019-120230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1025 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-120230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1025 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 to S 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 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. $$ GMZ023-120230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1025 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-120230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1025 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. 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 MT