000 FZNT24 KNHC 011416 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 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. GMZ001-020230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the western panhandle of Florida to NE Mexico will move rapidly SE across the remainder of the Gulf waters through tonight. Strong winds, frequent gusts to gale force, and building seas are expected behind the front today, with gale-force winds likely near the coast of Mexico late this afternoon. Winds will diminish across the region Fri and Sat. $$ GMZ011-020230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-020230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E 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. $$ GMZ015-020230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-020230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S of 23N W of 97W NW winds 25 to 35 kt. elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S of 23N W of 97W N winds 25 to 35 kt. elsewhere NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-020230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and N to NE 20 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-020230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-020230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-020230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell late. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E 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. $$ Forecaster AL