000 FZNT24 KNHC 050214 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 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. GMZ001-051415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending southwest from the Florida Big Bend to 25N95W to Veracruz Mexico will weaken across the southern gulf waters on Thu, and then gradually dissipate on Thu night into Fri. A second cold front will enter the far northwest waters late Fri night, stall from southwest Florida to Veracruz Mexico on Sun, with remnants of the front lifting rapidly northeast on Sun night and Mon as a third cold front reaches the northern coastal waters. A thermal trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula during the afternoons, drift west across the eastern Bay of Campeche during the overnight hours, and dissipate over the southwest gulf waters by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-051415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE to S 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-051415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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...W to NW 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 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-051415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-051415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE 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. $$ GMZ019-051415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-051415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-051415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-051415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1014 PM EDT Wed Apr 4 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson