000 FZNT24 KNHC 180801 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 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. GMZ001-182015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf later this morning. The front will reach from SW Louisiana to S Texas this evening, from Mobile, Alabama to the central Bay of Campeche Fri morning, and move SE of the area Fri night. Strong to near gale force winds are expected on either side of the front. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms will accompany the cold front. High pres will build in from the W in the wake of the front this weekend with return flow expected by early next week. $$ GMZ011-182015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-182015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 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. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-182015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-182015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...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, becoming N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .FRI...N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-182015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-182015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .SAT...NW 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. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-182015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-182015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N. 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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE 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...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell