000 FZNT24 KNHC 170202 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1002 PM 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. GMZ001-171415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front extends from near Crystal River, Florida, to near Beaumont, Texas. The front will remain over the northern Gulf into Saturday, before being overtaken by a cold front that will stretch from near Tampa Bay, Florida to central Bay of Campeche by the end of the weekend. Behind the front, gales will develop offshore Tampico, Mexico by Saturday night. $$ GMZ011-171415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-171415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .WED...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-171415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-171415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt early in the evening. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE 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...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-171415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-171415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-171415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-171415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1002 PM EDT Fri Apr 16 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S early in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in W to NW swell early in the evening. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W early in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to S early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW early in the evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK