000 FZNT24 KNHC 151402 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 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. GMZ001-160215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front entering the northwest Gulf will stall and weaken along 27N tonight. A stronger cold front will move into the NW Gulf on Sat, with strong northerly winds and building seas expected across the western Gulf this weekend. Gale force winds are possible near the central coast of Mexico Sat night. The front will stall from central Florida to the Bay of Campeche Sun night and Mon. $$ GMZ011-160215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-160215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-160215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-160215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke and haze with visibilities reduced to 3 nm. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke and haze with visibilities reduced to 3 nm. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE 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...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-160215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-160215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-160215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke and haze with visibilities reduced to 3 nm. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke and haze with visibilities reduced to 3 nm. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-160215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 AM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky