000 FZNT24 KNHC 071444 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 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. GMZ001-080245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will gradually shift east as a cold front slowly moves through the Lower Mississippi Valley tonight, before stalling over the northern Gulf by the end of the week. Mainly moderate to fresh return flow will prevail through the week, increasing to fresh to locally strong Fri night into Sat ahead of the front, before diminishing late Sun with moderate easterly winds returning through early next week. $$ GMZ011-080245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-080245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-080245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-080245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-080245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-080245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-080245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 7 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Torres