000 FZNT24 KNHC 110800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 11 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. GMZ001-112100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from central Florida to the coast of Mexico near 21N97W will stall over the SE Gulf tonight, then weaken and slowly dissipate in the Straits of Florida Thu. Fresh northerly winds are expected N of the front this morning. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast on Sat. Fresh to strong southerly winds preceding it will become strong to near-gale northerly behind the front. Gale force winds are possible across the SW Gulf Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ011-112100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-112100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ015-112100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-112100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ019-112100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ021-112100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Straits of Florida, seas 2 to 3 ft. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ023-112100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ025-112100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 111 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche and 5 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 11 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell