000 FZNT24 KNHC 070826 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 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. GMZ001-072030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front lifting across the north-central Gulf will weaken and move inland later today into tonight. High pressure will build over the NE Gulf today and pass southward across the eastern Gulf through Wed night. A cold front will approach the northern Gulf Coast Thu and Thu night, move across the northern Gulf waters Fri, then stall and weaken Fri night into Sat. Expect strengthening southerly winds across the Gulf Sat night as low pressure deepens over the SE United States. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibilities over the Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-072030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming NE to E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-072030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Patchy fog early this morning. .TONIGHT...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...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-072030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 10 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-072030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 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. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-072030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-072030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt Straits of Florida, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW 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. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-072030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ025-072030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 426 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy smoke. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy smoke. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart