000 FZNT24 KNHC 181458 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1058 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. GMZ001-190300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1058 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. $$ GMZ011-190300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1058 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W towards evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-190300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1058 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 90W, S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt, with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-190300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1058 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1058 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft late. .FRI...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-190300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1058 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-190300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1058 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE 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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-190300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1058 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt towards evening. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-190300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1058 AM EDT Thu Apr 18 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, 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...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 GR