000 FZNT24 KNHC 251956 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 PM 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. GMZ001-260800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front currently extends from S central Louisiana to near Tampico, Mexico. Expect strong to gale force NW winds near the coast of Veracruz, Mexico for this evening. Thunderstorms will accompany the front as it moves eastward across the forecast waters. The front will stall in the SE Gulf of Mexico on Fri night. High pres will build in the wake of the front and prevail through early next week. $$ GMZ011-260800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-260800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, except SW winds ahead of front. 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-260800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, except SW winds ahead of front. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-260800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, except variable 5 kt ahead of front. 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...SE winds 10 to 15 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. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-260800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E behind front, then, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-260800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW behind front. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt until early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 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 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. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-260800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt, then, becoming NE to E 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-260800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2019 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .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. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky