000 FZNT24 KNHC 170157 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 957 PM 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. GMZ001-171400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 957 PM 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 Mississippi to Veracruz, Mexico Thu evening, from the Florida Big Bend to the eastern Bay of Campeche Fri morning, then move SE of the area Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds and building seas are expected ahead and behind the front, except over Veracruz adjacent waters where gale force winds are possible Thu night. Gale force winds are also likely over the NE Gulf waters Fri afternoon through the evening hours. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, are likely to accompany the front across the northern half of the basin. $$ GMZ011-171400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 957 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-171400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 957 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-171400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 957 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-171400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 957 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-171400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 957 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-171400- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 957 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-171400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 957 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-171400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 957 PM EDT Tue Apr 16 2019 .OVERNIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos