000 FZNT24 KNHC 160800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 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. GMZ001-162000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure in the northern Gulf will shift slowly eastward through Thu ahead of a cold front that will move into the NW Gulf Thu morning. The front will reach from SE Louisiana to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night, from the Florida Big Bend to the Yucatan Peninsula Fri, then move SE of the area Fri night. Fresh to strong winds and building seas are expected ahead and behind the front. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms in lines, some with strong gusty winds, are likely to accompany the front. $$ GMZ011-162000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-162000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-162000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-162000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 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 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-162000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-162000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-162000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-162000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell