000 FZNT24 KNHC 041454 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 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. GMZ001-050300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Weak ridge over the eastern Gulf will shift eastward through tonight ahead of a cold front forecast to move across the NW Gulf today. The front will reach from the Florida Panhandle to the coast of Mexico near 24N98W tonight. Fresh to strong winds are expected in the wake of the front. Gusty winds to minimal gale force may occur. The front will become stationary before it lifts back north as a warm front Sun. High pressure from off the Carolina coast will slide southward early next week setting up an east to west ridge across the area. Fresh to strong winds will pulse each evening north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula through the period due to local effects. $$ GMZ011-050300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-050300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-050300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and NE to E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-050300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-050300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-050300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-050300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-050300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1054 AM EDT Sat Apr 4 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to 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...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR