000 FZNT24 KNHC 111916 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 316 PM 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. GMZ001-120730- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 316 PM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from south Florida to 24N85W then is stationary to 23N90W. The remainder of the front will stall over the SE Gulf tonight. Then the front will dissipate Thu. A strong cold front will move off the Texas coast on Sat. Fresh to near-gale force southerly winds preceding the front will become northerly behind the front. Gale force winds are possible across the SW Gulf behind the front Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ011-120730- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 316 PM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-120730- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 316 PM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-120730- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 316 PM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-120730- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 316 PM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE 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...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-120730- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 316 PM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-120730- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 316 PM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 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 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-120730- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 316 PM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SAT AND SAT NIGHT... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-120730- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 316 PM EDT Wed Apr 11 2018 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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...SW 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 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Latto