000 FZNT24 KNHC 091256 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 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. GMZ001-100100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will reach the northern Gulf tonight, then stall and weaken across the southern Gulf by Fri night. Fresh NE winds are expected behind the front. Southerly winds will increase across the basin this weekend as a low pressure system tracks across the southern U.S. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf early Mon. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibility over the SW Gulf and Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-100100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-100100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ015-100100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 27N, W to NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. $$ GMZ017-100100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .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. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-100100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-100100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-100100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-100100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 856 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK