000 FZNT24 KNHC 122003 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 403 PM 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. GMZ001-130815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 403 PM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to locally strong southerly return will continue across the gulf waters through Fri ahead of a strong and convective cold front moving off the Texas coast on Fri night. The cold 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 then southeast of the area on Sun night. Gale conditions area forecast across the S-Central and SW Gulf waters from late Sat into Sat night. Southerly return flow will redevelop across the northwest gulf waters on Mon night through Tue night. $$ GMZ011-130815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 403 PM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-130815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 403 PM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .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. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-130815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 403 PM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W swell. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-130815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 403 PM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .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...W of 96W, SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late in the morning, then, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-130815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 403 PM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-130815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 403 PM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .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 4 to 7 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 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-130815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 403 PM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 30 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-130815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 403 PM EDT Thu Apr 12 2018 .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...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt late in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW 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 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. .TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson