000 FZNT24 KNHC 042002 CCA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...Corrected NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 Corrected Synopsis 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. GMZ001-050700- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres over the eastern gulf will continue to slide eastward in response to the eastward progression of a cold front that extends from just west of Panama City to near 28N93W and to inland NE Mexico this afternoon. The front is preceded by a trough that extends from NE Florida to 28N85W and to near 26N90W. The cold front will reach from Tampa Florida to near 25N90W and to the southwest gulf this evening, then begin to weaken as it reaches the far southern waters on Thu. Strong high pres in the wake of the front will weaken as it moves eastward to the northeast gulf by Thu night. Another cold front is expected to move across the far northwest gulf early on Sat, reach from the western Florida panhandle to near 25N93W and to the southwest gulf Sat evening, then begin to weaken as it reaches from Tampa to near 24N90W and to the eastern Bay of Campeche on Sun. Strong northerly winds will follow in behind the front over the far northwest gulf on Sat before diminishing to fresh Sat night. Moderate to fresh southerly flow will set up over the central gulf on Mon as yet another cold front moves over the northwest gulf. thermal trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula during the afternoons, drift westward across the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, then dissipate over the southwest gulf by late each morning through the period. $$ GMZ011-050700- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft subsidng to 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds less than 5 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed NE and SE swell. $$ GMZ013-050700- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-050700- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-050700- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-050700- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-050700- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-050700- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-050700- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 351 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .TONIGHT...NE 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre