000 FZNT24 KNHC 161350 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 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. GMZ001-170200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong NW winds persist over the far eastern Gulf following a late season strong cold front that moved across the region yesterday. Winds and seas will diminish from west to east across the Gulf through this evening as high pressure shifts eastward across the northern Gulf through mid week. Expect strong southerly return flow over the northwest Gulf Tue night between the high pressure and lower pressure over the southern Plains. A weaker cold front is expected to drift into the northern Gulf Thu, then stall and dissipate through Fri. $$ GMZ011-170200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-170200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-170200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .WED...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-170200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-170200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-170200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-170200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 950 AM EDT Mon Apr 16 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre