000 FZNT24 KNHC 150922 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 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. GMZ001-152130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Winds are reaching minimal gale force along the coast of Veracruz Mexico following a late season cold front extending from near Pensacola Florida to the southwest Gulf near 18N93W with scattered thundestorms ahead of the front. Gales will diminish overnight as the front shifts east. The front sweeps southeast of the Gulf through tonight. Winds and seas diminish into Mon as high pressure builds across the basin and persists through mid week. A weaker cold front is forecast to stall and dissipate over the northern Gulf Thu. $$ GMZ011-152130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 7 ft in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft early in the morning. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-152130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered thunderstorms E of 90W ending early. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NW 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 6 ft. .TUE...E to 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 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-152130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 2. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-152130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...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, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .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 6 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. $$ GMZ019-152130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in NW swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-152130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in NW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NW swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ023-152130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 ...GALE WARNING... .REST OF TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 9 to 12 ft. NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-152130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 522 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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 to SE 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 Christensen