000 FZNT24 KNHC 130741 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 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. GMZ001-131945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure has settled in over the area. The high pressure will shift eastward through Wed in response to an approaching cold front. The cold front will move across the northern Gulf Wed night, reach from north-central Florida to southern Texas Thu and become stationary and weaken through Fri night. Mainly moderate northeast to east winds will follow in behind the front. A stronger cold front is expected to move over the NW Gulf late Fri night, and reach from north-central Florida to the west- central Gulf by late Sat. Fresh to strong northeast winds will follow in behind this front. $$ GMZ011-131945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Patchy fog till early afternoon. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-131945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, except becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon behind front. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon behind front. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-131945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-131945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt, except W of 96W becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, except W of 96W building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. $$ GMZ019-131945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-131945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-131945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-131945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 341 AM EDT Tue Apr 13 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre