000 FZNT24 KNHC 211937 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 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. GMZ001-220745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Naples, Florida southwestward to 23N88W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche. Another cold front extends from the NE Gulf to 27N90W to inland northeastern Mexico. Fresh north to northeast winds are behind the second cold front. The first front will exit the southeastern early this evening. The second cold front will reach from west- central Florida to the central Gulf by late tonight, then weaken early Thu as it reaches from southwest Florida to near 23N90W. Fresh to strong southerly return flow will develop over the western Gulf Fri, shift to the central Gulf early Sat and diminish late Sat as another cold front enters the far NW Gulf, and moves across the rest of the Gulf through Sun night as it weakens. In its wake, high pressure will shift eastward across the Gulf through Mon night. Scattered showers and thunderstorms to continue over the southeastern Gulf waters through early tonight. $$ GMZ011-220745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-220745- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-220745- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.. $$ GMZ017-220745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-220745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-220745- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms early, then isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-220745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-220745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 337 PM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Haze. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Haze. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre