000 FZNT24 KNHC 080844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 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. GMZ001-082045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Florida Big Bend to the north-central Gulf near 27N90W to Vega de Alatorre, Mexico is forecast to stall from Tampa Bay to the SW Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico later this morning. The front will then weaken from near Sarasota, Florida to Tampico, Mexico tonight. A push of cold air along with a developing low along the stationary front will allow its transition to a cold front near SE Louisiana Mon evening. The low is forecast to move NE toward the western Atlantic Ocean on Wed dragging the cold front towards South Florida Wed morning. The front is forecast to dissipate in the Florida Straits Thu. $$ GMZ011-082045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-082045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the afternoon, then, shifting to N to NE late in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE 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 to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-082045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE to S in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-082045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-082045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-082045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-082045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-082045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 444 AM EDT Sun Apr 8 2018 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...NE to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos