000 FZNT24 KNHC 141528 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1128 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. GMZ001-150330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1128 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to minimal gale force winds are ongoing in the NW Gulf following a late season cold front that extends from Louisiana near 30N92W to NE Mexico near 25N97W. Fresh to strong southerly flow is ahead of the front to 84W. Gale force northerly winds will extend off Tampico and Veracruz later today as the front reaches from SE Louisiana to the western Bay of Campeche. The front will sweep across the southeast Gulf by late Sun night. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east through Mon as high pressure builds across the basin in the wake of the front through Wed morning. $$ GMZ011-150330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1128 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-150330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1128 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 30 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 10 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-150330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1128 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-150330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1128 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W of 96W, W winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to NW towards evening. Seas 8 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 11 to 13 ft in SE swell towards evening. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt early in the morning. Seas 12 to 14 ft in E swell. .SUN...W of 96W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt late in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-150330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1128 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 10 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-150330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1128 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 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 late in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NW swell. .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...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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-150330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1128 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt early in the afternoon, then, shifting to W towards evening. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 12 ft in E swell towards evening. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-150330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1128 AM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 5 to 10 kt towards evening. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. 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 5 to 8 ft in SE swell, building to 10 to 12 ft in NE to E swell late. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N to NE 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 Ramos