000 FZNT24 KNHC 151511 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1111 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. GMZ001-160315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1111 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to near gale-force N to NW winds extend from 94W to a late season cold front along 30N85W to 23N88W to 18N91W. A strong line of thunderstorms is ahead of the front with possible frequent gust to minimal gale force winds. The front will sweep southeast of the Gulf Monday morning. 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 over the northern Gulf Thu. $$ GMZ011-160315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1111 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N to NE 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft early in the morning. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-160315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1111 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N 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 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 to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-160315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1111 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-160315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1111 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...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 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 winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-160315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1111 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1111 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in S swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. $$ GMZ023-160315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1111 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 8 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-160315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1111 AM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt early in the morning. Seas 9 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. 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 Ramos