217 FZNT24 KNHC 280216 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 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. GMZ001-281430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong SE winds and building seas are expected across the western Gulf through Thu morning ahead of a cold front forecast to enter the Gulf waters on Thu. Gale conditions are possible Fri evening behind the front over SW Gulf near the Veracruz coast. Hazy sky conditions associated with agricultural fires in southern Mexico are expected across the SW Gulf through Fri. $$ GMZ011-281430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-281430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-281430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-281430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-281430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-281430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-281430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-281430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 PM EDT Tue Apr 27 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE to E 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Mundell