000 FZNT24 KNHC 160234 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1034 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. GMZ001-161445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW winds persist over the eastern Gulf following a late season cold front currently reaching from southwest Florida to western Cuba. The front will exit the southeast Gulf overnight along with a line of thunderstorms. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east across the Gulf through Mon as high pressure builds over the northern Gulf. 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. $$ GMZ011-161445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft late in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 3 to 6 ft early in the morning. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED...S winds 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-161445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ GMZ015-161445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers. .MON...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-161445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ GMZ019-161445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-161445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ GMZ023-161445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-161445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1034 PM EDT Sun Apr 15 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 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 Christensen