000 FZNT24 KNHC 062004 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 404 PM 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. GMZ001-070815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 404 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary across the northern Gulf waters will continue to lift northward tonight while dissipating. A ridge will build across the basin on Tue, with a weak high pressure cell developing over the SE Gulf. This system will move toward western Cuba on Thu, ahead of the next cold front forecast to reach the northern Gulf Thu night and Fri. It will 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. $$ GMZ011-070815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 404 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-070815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 404 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to 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 late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-070815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 404 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 27N, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-070815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 404 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-070815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 404 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-070815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 404 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-070815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 404 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-070815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 404 PM EDT Mon Apr 6 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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 10 to 15 kt. 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. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR