000 FZNT24 KNHC 180834 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 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. GMZ001-182045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge currently extends from east to west along 27N. Fresh NE to E winds will pulse tonight along the NW Yucatan Peninsula waters associated with a diurnal trough. Thunderstorms over the NE Gulf associated with a pre-frontal trough should weaken later today. A cold front will move into the northern Gulf this morning, extend from Naples, FL to Brownsville, TX by early Tue, then stall across the southern Gulf late Tue through Wed. Fresh to strong N to NE winds and building seas will follow the front tonight into Tue. Meanwhile, patchy areas of smoke may reduce visibility across portions of the southwest Gulf of Mexico, south of 25N and west of 93W. Fresh to strong E winds are forecast late Wed into Fri near the Yucatan Peninsula, Florida Straits and southeast Gulf of Mexico. $$ GMZ040-182045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-182045- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ056-182045- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-182045- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-182045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-182045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ046-182045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-182045- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-182045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-182045- Central Bay of Campeche- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E 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...NE to 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...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ050-182045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 434 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Hagen