000 FZNT24 KNHC 050827 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 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. GMZ001-052030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A compact low pressure system over the north-central Gulf near 27N92W will move eastward and weaken today while pulling a slow-moving cold front into the central Gulf. Fresh to strong NE to E winds behind the front will diminish as the front stalls over the central Gulf tonight into Mon, then dissipates by Mon night. High pressure will build over the SW N Atlantic early this week, with a ridge to extend westward across the eastern Gulf through mid-week. Another cold front may move into the northern Gulf late Thu night. Elsewhere, fresh to locally strong winds will pulse each evening north and west of the Yucatan Peninsula. $$ GMZ011-052030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-052030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 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 to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-052030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-052030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-052030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-052030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-052030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-052030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 427 AM EDT Sun Apr 5 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart