000 FZNT24 KNHC 160245 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 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. GMZ001-161400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A dissipating stationary front extends from western Cuba to inland the northern Yucatan Peninsula. High pressure building across the area in the wake of the front will shift eastward Wed through Thu night in response to another cold front that will move over the NW Gulf early on Thu, reaching from southeastern Louisiana to 25N91W and to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night, from the Florida Big Bend to near 25N86W and to the Yucatan Peninsula early on Fri, and to east of the area Fri night. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected ahead and behind the front. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms in lines, some with strong gusty winds, are likely to precede and accompany the front. High pressure will become centered over the NW Gulf on Sat, with a ridge extending southeastward to the SE Gulf. $$ GMZ011-161400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-161400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E 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...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, except NW 20 to 25 kt behind front. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt, except 20 to 25 kt W of 91W. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 6 to 8 ft W of 90W. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, except NW to N 10 to 15 kt W of 90W. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except 4 to 6 ft W of 90W. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-161400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, except 20 to 25 kt N of 28N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell, except 7 to 10 ft N of 28N. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-161400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt early, increasing to 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft early, then building to 8 to 10 ft. .FRI...E of 95W, N winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. W of 95W, N winds 15 to 20 kt diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-161400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, except becoming W 20 to 25 kt behind front late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except building to 8 to 10 ft behind front late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt W of 90W. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft W of 90W. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-161400- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ023-161400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 20N W OF 95W THU NIGHT... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except S of 20N W of 95W NW 30 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, except S of 20N W of 95W 8 to 10 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon, except 25 to 30 kt S of 20N W of 95W early diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 8 to 10 ft S of 20N W of 95W subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-161400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1045 PM EDT Mon Apr 15 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre