000 FZNT24 KNHC 281846 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 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. GMZ001-290700- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southeast winds and building over the western Gulf will continue through tonight as low pressure deepens over southwestern Texas. The associated cold front will move to just offshore the Texas coast Thu evening, and slowly move across the NW Gulf through Fri. It will reach from west- central Florida to the central Gulf and to the Bay of Campeche by early Sat and become stationary. The front will lift back to the north as a warm front through Sun, except over the western Gulf it will weaken and dissipate by late Sun. Fresh to strong northerly winds surge southward behind the front W of 96W and S of 25N Fri and Fri night. The high pressure will remain in place Mon and Mon night. Southerly flow will increase over the far western Gulf Sun through Mon night. Areas of smoke over the SW Gulf are due to agricultural fires in southern Mexico. These conditions are expected to continue through at least the end of the week, while hazy conditions will remain over the west-central Gulf and eastern Bay of Campeche. Visibility may be reduced in the SW Gulf, especially near the coast. $$ GMZ011-290700- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-290700- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-290700- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-290700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 96W. Areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, except N 20 to 25 kt W of 96W. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 5 to 7 ft W of 96W. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-290700- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-290700- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-290700- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Areas of smoke. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-290700- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 246 PM EDT Wed Apr 28 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre