000 FZNT24 KNHC 070242 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 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. GMZ001-071445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 2018 .SYNOPSIS...High pres over the area will continue to weaken through early Sat while it shifts eastward in response to a cold front that approaches the area. This cold front will move across the NW Gulf on Sat, then become stationary and weaken from near Sarasota Florida to Tampico Mexico on Sun night. A second cold front will reach the northern gulf early Tue, then extend from near Ft Myers FL to the central Gulf Wed afternoon, and weaken as it reaches farther south in the southeast gulf late Wed night. Relatively weak high pres will build from W to E across the area behind the front. Fresh to strong northerly winds are forecast behind the front in the NW Gulf with both fronts. $$ GMZ011-071445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, then, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-071445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT NIGHT...W of 90W, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the late evening and overnight. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-071445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-071445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-071445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-071445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 1 to 3 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-071445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-071445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1042 PM EDT Fri Apr 6 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to 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, shifting to E in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the late morning and afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos