000 FZNT24 KNHC 082003 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 403 PM 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. GMZ001-090815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure will prevail across the Gulf waters through Thu. A cold front will reach the northern Gulf Thu night, then stall and weaken across the southern Gulf Fri night. Southerly winds will increase across the basin this weekend ahead of another cold front forecast to reach the NW Gulf on Sun. The front should reach from the Florida Big Bend to the central Bay of Campeche on Mon. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibilities over the SW Gulf and Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-090815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-090815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .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 NW to N 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-090815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ017-090815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 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 to E winds 10 to 15 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-090815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-090815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-090815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-090815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 403 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020 .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...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt 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 S to SW 10 to 15 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. .MON...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR