000 FZNT24 KNHC 151932 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 332 PM 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. GMZ001-160745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front across the northern Gulf will stall and weaken along 27N tonight. Intense thunderstorms ahead of the front may result in higher winds and seas. Areas of smoke and haze in the western Gulf may reduce visibilities. 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 through early next week. $$ GMZ011-160745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of haze and smoke S of 27N with visibilities reduced to 3 nm. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-160745- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 3 to 5 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. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-160745- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms. .FRI...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-160745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of haze and smoke with visibilities reduced to 3 nm. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of haze and smoke with visibilities reduced to 3 nm. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-160745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160745- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-160745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of haze and smoke with visibilities reduced to 3 nm. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of haze and smoke with visibilities reduced to 3 nm. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-160745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 332 PM EDT Thu Apr 15 2021 .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, 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 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 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 to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky