000 FZNT24 KNHC 181404 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 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. GMZ001-190215- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG HIGH PRES WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD S OVER THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH WED. THE HIGH PRES WILL WEAKEN WED NIGHT... AND BECOME RE-ESTABLISH OVER THE FAR NORTHERN GULF THU BEFORE SHIFTING E OF THE GULF ON FRI ALLOWING FOR A WEAK COLD FRONT TO MOVE ACROSS THE NW AND N PORTIONS. THE FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE NE GULF FRI AFTERNOON AND EVENING. FRESH TO STRONG ESE FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL GULF WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH TO MODERATE TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT AS THE PRES GRADIENT WEAKENS. A TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EACH AFTERNOON AND WEAKEN AS IT MOVES WNW OVER WATER EACH NIGHT. THE TROUGH WILL BE FOLLOWED WITH SURGES OF FRESH TO STRONG NE TO E WINDS DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. $$ GMZ011-190215- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-190215- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 92W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS W OF 90W. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-190215- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-190215- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-190215- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL N OF 24N SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 24N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-190215- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT E OF 84W INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT E OF 84W. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-190215- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-190215- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1004 AM EDT MON APR 18 2016 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT EARLY N OF 20N. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE... SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 8 FT N OF 20N EARLY SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 4 TO 6 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 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE