000 FZNT24 KNHC 140735 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 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. GMZ001-141945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong winds are ongoing the NW Gulf ahead of a late season cold front that will move off the Texas coast early this morning. Strong northerly winds will follow the front, reaching gale force off Tampico and Veracruz later today as the front reaches from western Florida Panhandle to the northwest Yucatan peninsula. The front will sweep across the southeast Gulf by late Sun. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east through Mon as high pressure builds across the northern Gulf in the wake of the front through Tue. $$ GMZ011-141945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late in the morning, then, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-141945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-141945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-141945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 30 to 35 kt late in the morning, then, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft, building to 11 to 13 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 11 to 13 ft in N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-141945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SE swell. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW 25 to 30 kt early in the morning. Seas 10 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft in NW swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-141945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-141945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to W 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 11 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-141945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 11 ft in NW to N swell late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen