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FZNT24 KNHC 210803
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 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.

GMZ001-212015-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018

.SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from Tampa Bay Florida to
26N90W, where it becomes a warm front northwestward to inland
southern Texas near Corpus Christi. The stationary frontal portion
will weaken through this morning, while the warm frontal portion 
lifts back north through tonight in advance of a cold front that 
is expected to reach the Texas coast early on Sun. This front will
be preceded by a line of scattered showers and thunderstorms. The
cold front will reach from the Mississippi Delta to the Bay of 
Campeche on Sun night, from the Florida Big bend to the Yucatan 
Peninsula on Mon night, then slowly move southeastward on Tue to 
southeast of the area by Wed evening. 

$$

GMZ011-212015-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.MON...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas
2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

GMZ013-212015-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and
thunderstorms. 
.SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered
showers and thunderstorms. 
.SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated
showers.  
.MON...W to 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

GMZ015-212015-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018

.TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt
elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 15 to
20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers. 
.SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms.
.SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

GMZ017-212015-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018

.TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

GMZ019-212015-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018

.TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

GMZ021-212015-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018

.TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated
showers. 
.SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 

$$

GMZ023-212015-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.MON...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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. 

$$

GMZ025-212015-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
403 AM EDT Sat Apr 21 2018

.TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.MON...NE to E 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...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. 

$$

Forecaster Aguirre