000 FZNT24 KNHC 181453 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 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. GMZ001-190300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends in the northern Gulf from the Mississippi Coast to Corpus Christi, TX. Moderate to locally fresh northerly winds are behind the front. A pre-frontal trough is producing an area of thunderstorms, expected to end later today. Strong northerly winds will develop in the NE Gulf by tonight as the front pushes southward across the eastern basin. Winds will diminish to moderate by Tue as the front stalls across the southern Gulf. Fresh NE to E winds will pulse tonight along the NW Yucatan Peninsula waters associated with a diurnal trough. 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. $$ GMZ040-190300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ041-190300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ GMZ056-190300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ057-190300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ058-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ045-190300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ GMZ046-190300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ047-190300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...NE to 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 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ048-190300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ049-190300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 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 3 to 5 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. $$ GMZ050-190300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 AM EDT Mon Apr 18 2022 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR