000 FZNT24 KNHC 170800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 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. GMZ001-172000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Thu morning. Very strong winds and building seas are expected both ahead of and behind the front. A brief period of minimal gale conditions is expected near Veracruz Mexico Thu night, and gales are also likely in the NE Gulf south of the Florida panhandle Fri evening. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, will accompany the cold front. $$ GMZ011-172000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-172000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 to 15 kt 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. $$ GMZ015-172000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft late. .FRI...SW to W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-172000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-172000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-172000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-172000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-172000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE 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...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell