000 FZNT24 KNHC 161507 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 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. GMZ001-170315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from near Crystal River, Florida, to south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, where it transitions to a warm front and and continues westward to Corpus Christi, Texas. The front will remain over the northern Gulf into Saturday, before being overtaken by a cold front that will stretch from the Florida Peninsula to Bay of Campeche by the end of the weekend. Behind the front, gales will develop offshore Tampico, Mexico, Saturday night. Areas of smoke and haze in the western Gulf will reduce visibility at times today. $$ GMZ011-170315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-170315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-170315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-170315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke, reducing visibility as low as 3 nm. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-170315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ023-170315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze and areas of smoke. Vsby 3 NM. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell late. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-170315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1107 AM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable less than 5 kt. Winds SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen