000 FZNT24 KNHC 171451 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1051 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. GMZ001-180300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1051 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 evening, and gales are also likely in the NE Gulf south of the Florida panhandle on Fri. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms, some with strong gusty winds, will accompany the cold front forecast to reach from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of Campeche Thu night, and move SE of the area by Fri night. $$ GMZ011-180300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1051 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-180300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1051 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...W of 90W, S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-180300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1051 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-180300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1051 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 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1051 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-180300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1051 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 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. $$ GMZ023-180300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1051 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1051 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2019 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 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 GR