000 FZNT24 KNHC 142029 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 429 PM 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. GMZ001-150830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 429 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Strong to minimal gale force winds are ongoing in the western Gulf following a late season cold front that extends from Louisiana near 29N90W to Veracruz, Mexico near 20N96W. Fresh to strong southerly flow is ahead of the front to 84W. Gale force northerly winds will extend to the western Bay of Campeche later this afternoon. The front will sweep across the southeast Gulf by late Sun night. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east through Mon morning. High pressure will build across the basin thereafter and persist through Wed. A new cold front is forecast to move off Texas and Louisiana Thu morning and extend along the northern Gulf Thu night. $$ GMZ011-150830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 429 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in SE swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 6 ft in E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-150830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 429 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TONIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NW 20 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to 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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-150830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 429 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-150830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 429 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N winds 25 to 35 kt, shifting to N to NE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 30 kt. 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-150830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 429 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 10 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-150830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 429 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .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 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in SW to W 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. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ023-150830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 429 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 30 kt in the late evening and overnight. Seas 12 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 13 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-150830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 429 PM EDT Sat Apr 14 2018 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, S 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 swell. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos