000 FZNT24 KNHC 171923 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 323 PM 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. GMZ001-180730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 323 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from near Pensacola, Florida to near Tampico, Mexico will reach from near Panama City, Florida to 23N95W to south of Veracruz, Mexico by this evening. Winds will briefly reach gale force near Tampico, Mexico tonight west of the front. The front will stall from near Tampa Bay, Florida to the central Bay of Campeche by early next week. Looking ahead, reinforcing cool and dry air will push the front into the far southeast Gulf through mid week. $$ GMZ011-180730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 323 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-180730- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 323 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 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 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. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-180730- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 323 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-180730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 323 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of 96W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. E of 96W N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-180730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 323 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-180730- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 323 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 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 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-180730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 323 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 323 PM EDT Sat Apr 17 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen