000 FZNT24 KNHC 061428 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 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. GMZ001-070230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1028 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 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. $$ GMZ011-070230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1028 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-070230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1028 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 2 to 4 ft. .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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-070230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1028 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-070230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE 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, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-070230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1028 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-070230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1028 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-070230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-070230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1028 AM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR