000 FZNT24 KNHC 230244 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 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. GMZ001-231445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from just west of Mobile to 26N91W and to inland Mexico just N of Tampico. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms precede the front N of 25N. The cold front will reach from near Apalachicola to 25N90W and inland Mexico near Coatzacoalcos Mon morning, from Apalachee Bay to 25N88W to eastern Bay of Campeche Mon evening, and from near Tampa Bay to 24N89W and stationary to the eastern Bay of Campeche early Tue. The cold front will move across the far SE Gulf and Straits of Florida early Wed morning, then reach NW Cuba by late Wed night into early Thu, while the stationary portion remains from the eastern Bay of Campeche to the NW Yucatan Peninsula. Weak high pres will build across the area behind the front, however, another weak cold front is expected to move to just offshore the Texas coast early on Thu. This next cold front is expected to reach the eastern gulf by Fri night. $$ GMZ011-231445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Sea 2 to 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-231445- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-231445- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-231445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-231445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-231445- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...Straits of Florida, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds less than 5 kt, shifting to NE to E in the late evening and overnight. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers. .TUE...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NW swell. .THU...N winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-231445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-231445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1044 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre