052 FZNT24 KNHC 251346 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 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. GMZ001-260200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front currently extends from SW Louisiana to the Mexico coast near 24N98W. Expect strong to gale force NW winds near the coast of Veracruz Mexico for this afternoon and tonight. Thunderstorms will accompany the front as it moves eastward across the forecast waters. The front will stall in the SE Gulf of Mexico on Friday night, and it will dissipate by Sunday. High pressure will build in the wake of the front and prevail through early next week. $$ GMZ011-260200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-260200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-260200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-260200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-260200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-260200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...Straits of Florida, W winds 10 to 15 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-260200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-260200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 946 AM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .MON...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. $$ Forecaster MT