000 FZNT24 KNHC 081444 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 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. GMZ001-090245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf waters through Thu. A cold front will reach the northern Gulf late Thu night, then stall and weaken across the southern Gulf Fri night. Southerly winds will increase across the basin this weekend. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibilities over the SW Gulf and Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-090245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-090245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ015-090245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-090245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-090245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-090245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S to 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 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-090245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-090245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1044 AM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE to S 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. 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR