000 FZNT24 KNHC 190301 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1101 PM 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. GMZ001-191515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .SYNOPSIS...An east to west ridge across the northern Gulf waters will shift east ahead of a cold front entering the northwest Gulf overnight. The front will stall from southwest Florida to south Texas on Fri, then lift back north as a weak warm front on Sat ahead of a second cold front reaching the Texas coast late Sat night. The second cold front will reach from the western Florida Panhandle to the SW Gulf on Sun night, and from Tampa Bay to the Yucatan Peninsula on on Mon. $$ GMZ011-191515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-191515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W of 90W, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-191515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-191515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-191515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-191515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-191515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-191515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1101 PM EDT Wed Apr 18 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen