000 FZNT24 KNHC 192057 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 455 PM 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. GMZ001-200900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 455 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A very vigorous cold front, for this time of year, extends from the Florida Big Bend south-southwest to the Yucatan Peninsula. Numerous showers and thunderstorms, some severe, are associated with the front. The pressure gradient between the front and the Bermuda High is causing SW winds up to gale force E of the front through this evening. Additionally, the strong pressure gradient behind the front is anticipated to produce NW winds up to gale force through this evening. The cold front will exit the Gulf tonight and winds will quickly subside on Sat. Weak high pressure will subsequently build in over the Gulf promoting quiescent conditions Sun through Wed. $$ GMZ011-200900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 455 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-200900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 455 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in W to NW swell. .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 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-200900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 455 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of front, W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt late. E of front, SW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms, some may be severe. .SAT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-200900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 455 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TONIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to 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 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 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. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-200900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 455 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-200900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 455 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with locally higher gusts. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms, some may be severe. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-200900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 455 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-200900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 455 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019 .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. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky