000 FZNT24 KNHC 170705 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 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. GMZ001-171915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A weak stationary front extends from near Crystal River, Florida, to off southwest Louisiana, where it transitions to a warm front and and continues westward to Galveston Island, 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. $$ GMZ011-171915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-171915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-171915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-171915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...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 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-171915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-171915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to SW 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 in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-171915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in NW swell late. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-171915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 305 AM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TODAY...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. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW 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...N to NE winds 10 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