000 FZNT24 KNHC 121400 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1000 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. GMZ001-130200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Southerly return forecast across the gulf waters through Fri ahead of a cold front moving off the Texas coast on Fri night. The front will extend from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of Campeche on Sat night, extend from the Florida Big bend area to the Yucatan Peninsula on Sun, and move southeast of the area on Sun night. Gale conditions area forecast across the SW Gulf on Sat into Sat night. Southerly return flow will redevelop across the northwest gulf on Mon night. $$ GMZ011-130200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-130200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1000 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 6 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 8 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-130200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-130200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1000 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 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 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 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 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-130200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-130200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-130200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-130200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1000 AM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson