000 FZNT24 KNHC 152004 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 404 PM 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. GMZ001-160815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 404 PM 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 30N84W to 24N86W to 18N88W. A strong line of thunderstorms is within 120 nm ahead of the front with possible frequent gust to minimal gale force winds. The front will sweep southeast of the Gulf late tonight, thus allowing for the winds and seas to diminish Mon morning as high pressure builds across the basin. Surface ridging will prevail through mid week, then a weaker cold front is forecast to stall over the northern Gulf Thu. Fresh to strong SE winds will develop in the NW Gulf Tue and continue through Wed ahead of the new front. $$ GMZ011-160815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 404 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft early in the morning. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-160815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 404 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 10 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. 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, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-160815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 404 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-160815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 404 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N to 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 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S 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...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-160815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 404 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 404 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .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 8 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in W swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 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 to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-160815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 404 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-160815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 404 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .TONIGHT...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 20 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos