000 FZNT24 KNHC 120800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 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. GMZ001-122000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly return flow will increase across the basin through Fri. A strong cold front moving off the Texas coast on Sat will extend from the Florida panhandle to the Bay of Campeche Sun, and exit the region Sun night. Fresh to strong S winds ahead of the front will become strong to near-gale northerly behind the front. Gale force winds are possible across the SW Gulf behind the front Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ011-122000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-122000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 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 to W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-122000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-122000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-122000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-122000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...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 15 to 20 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 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-122000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-122000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell