000 FZNT24 KNHC 100842 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 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. GMZ001-102045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from 28N82W to 27N90W to NE Mexico near 25N97W with scattered heavy showers and tstms between the front and the Florida Big Bend. High pressure building north of the region will transition the front to a cold front that will move SE across the southern Gulf today through Wed. The front will then dissipate near the Florida Straits on Thu. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds are expected behind the front through Wed morning. A stronger cold front is forecast to come off the Texas coast early Sat with fresh to strong winds preceding it and gale force winds developing in the SW basin Sat night. $$ GMZ011-102045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-102045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-102045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-102045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-102045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ021-102045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 2018 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt Straits of Florida, and W to NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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...E to SE 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-102045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ025-102045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 442 AM EDT Tue Apr 10 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 7 ft in the late evening and overnight. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to 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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos