000 FZNT24 KNHC 072006 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 PM 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. GMZ001-080815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 406 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate the Gulf waters over the next few days, 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 into Fri. The front will stall and weaken over the northern or central waters Fri night. Fresh to locally strong NE to E winds will follow the front. Southerly winds will increase across the region during the upcoming weekend. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibilities over the SW Gulf and Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-080815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 406 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-080815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 406 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .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...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-080815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 406 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 27N, and SW to W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. $$ GMZ017-080815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 406 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-080815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 406 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-080815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 406 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and S to SW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E 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 to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-080815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 406 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 406 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR