000 FZNT24 KNHC 120720 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 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. GMZ001-121930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the eastern and central Gulf will slide eastward through Sat as a deep low pressure system and strong cold front move across Texas. The cold front will move off Texas and SW Louisiana Sat night, and reach from Apalachicola FL to near 25N88W and the eastern Bay of Campeche Sun night. Strong southeast winds and building seas will develop ahead of the front today 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 conditions possible in the far SW Gulf near Veracruz on Sun. $$ GMZ011-121930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-121930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-121930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-121930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt late. 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 5 to 7 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. .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. $$ GMZ019-121930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-121930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-121930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-121930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 320 AM EDT Fri Apr 12 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt,. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .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. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell