000 FZNT24 KNHC 140230 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 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. GMZ001-141415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from near Lake Charles, Louisiana to inland Mexico just south of Brownsville, Texas will quickly move across the NW Gulf tonight. It will reach from near Pensacola, Florida to 26N90W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche early on Sun, then move to southeast of the area early on Mon. A brief period of minimal gale conditions is expected off the coast of Veracruz Mexico on Sun. Otherwise, strong to near gale force northwest to north winds will follow in behind the front tonight through Sun. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, will precede the cold front as it moves across the Gulf. High pressure will build across the area in the wake of the front. $$ GMZ011-141415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-141415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, except diminishing to 15 to 20 kt W of 90W. Seas 6 to 9 ft, except subsiding to 5 to 7 ft W of 90W. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-141415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-141415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Haze. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Haze. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-141415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Haze. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-141415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...Straits of Florida, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-141415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 ...GALE WARNING S OF 20N W OF 95W... .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN...S of 20N W of 95W, NW 20 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt by late morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft by late morning. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt except 20 to 25 kt W of 95W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 95W. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-141415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1030 PM EDT Sat Apr 13 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W early in the afternoon, then becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late in the morning, then, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late in the afternoon. Haze. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre