000 FZNT24 KNHC 060824 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 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. GMZ001-062030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extending from south Florida westward across the central Gulf along 25N-26N will linger today, then weaken and lift northward tonight. A western Atlantic high pressure ridge will build across the Gulf Tue and persist through mid-week. A cold front is expected to drop southward and cross the northern Gulf late Thu night and Fri, then stall and weaken over the northern or central waters Fri night. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibilities over the SW Gulf and Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-062030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-062030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-062030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-062030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ019-062030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-062030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-062030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-062030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart