000 FZNT24 KNHC 112037 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 437 PM 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. GMZ001-120845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 437 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Relatively weak high pressure over the eastern and central Gulf waters will continue to slide eastward through Sat as a rather deep low pressure system and its associated strong cold front moves across Texas. The low will track northeastward through Sun, with the cold front moving off the Texas and southwestern Louisiana coasts Sat night, reach from southeastern Louisiana to near 24N93W and to near Veracruz early Sun and from Apalachicola to near 25N88W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche Sun night. Strong southeast winds along with building seas will develop across the Gulf ahead of the front Fri through Sun. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible ahead of the front. The front will be followed by strong northerly winds across much of the Gulf, with minimal gale force winds possible in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz on Sun. Winds will begin to diminish over the NW Gulf Sun night. $$ GMZ011-120845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 437 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-120845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 437 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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 to N 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-120845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 437 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-120845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 437 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .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 6 to 8 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. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-120845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 437 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-120845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 437 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-120845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 437 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 95W SUN... .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt increasing to 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon, except becoming NW 30 to 35 kt S of 20N W of 95W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 8 to 11 S of 20N W of 95W. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt early S of 20N W of 95W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 8 to 10 ft early S of 20N W of 95W. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-120845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 437 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2019 .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre