000 FZNT24 KNHC 240845 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 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. GMZ001-242045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from NE Florida to Tampa Bay and to 23N89W to Veracruz, Mexico. The cold front will reach from near Tampa Bay to the eastern Bay of Campeche this morning, and will reach the Straits of Florida and the SE Gulf by Wed morning while it will remain nearly stationary over the eastern Bay of Campeche. The front is forecast to move southeast of the area on Wed. Weak high pres will build across the area behind the front. Another weak cold front is expected to move to just offshore the Texas coast Wed night and across the NW Gulf Thu followed by gentle to moderate northerly flow. This next cold front is expected to slow down as it reaches the eastern gulf Fri and Fri night, then move east of the area Sat followed by weak high pres. $$ GMZ011-242045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-242045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-242045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .TODAY...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU...N winds less than 5 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-242045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E 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. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-242045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 3 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-242045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .TODAY...E winds less than 5 kt, shifting to SW in the late morning and afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers. .THU...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-242045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .TODAY...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-242045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 445 AM EDT Tue Apr 24 2018 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...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. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre