000 FZNT24 KNHC 022154 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 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. GMZ001-030630- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge extending from the SW N Atlc across Florida into the easter Gulf will retract east on Tue ahead of a cold front moving into the northwest gulf waters on Tue night. Fresh to strong northeasterly winds will follow the front through Wed evening. The front is expected to extend from the Florida Big Bend to Tampico Mexico Wed evening, from central Florida to the central Gulf Thu morning with the western portion of the front stalling along Mexico adjacent waters to Veracruz. The front will gradually dissipate Thu evening into early Fri. Light to moderate return flow is forecast across the basin Fri through Sat. $$ GMZ011-030630- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-030630- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...W of 90W, NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-030630- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. $$ GMZ017-030630- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-030630- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-030630- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-030630- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-030630- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 225 PM EDT Mon Apr 2 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE 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 to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos