000 FZNT24 KNHC 180848 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 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. GMZ001-182100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Ridging over the northern Gulf will shift east ahead of a cold front moving east through the Southern Plains, allow the fresh SE return flow over the northwest Gulf to diminish through late Wed. The front will enter the northern Gulf Thu, stall from southwest Florida to south Texas Fri, before lifting back north as a warm front Sat ahead of yet another cold front moving across Texas. The second front is expected to move across the northwest Gulf, and reach from near the western Florida panhandle to the SW Gulf Sun night. A warm front will extend out ahead this front across the eastern gulf. $$ GMZ011-182100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-182100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...W of 90W, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-182100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 1 to 3 ft in the late morning and afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 1 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-182100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-182100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-182100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 1 to 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-182100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-182100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 448 AM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to 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. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen