000 FZNT24 KNHC 190907 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 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. GMZ001-192115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from Alabama to the Bay of Campeche will continue to shift across the basin, moving SE of the area late tonight. Strong to near gale force winds are expected on either side of the front, mainly over the northern waters. High pres will build in the wake of the front this weekend with return flow expected by early next week. $$ GMZ011-192115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-192115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force in the morning. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Elsewhere, NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-192115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S to SW winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to W to NW behind front. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-192115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TODAY...W of 96W, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming E 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-192115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-192115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-192115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-192115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 507 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N 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 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. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL