000 FZNT24 KNHC 100340 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1140 PM 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. GMZ001-101545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1140 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front approaching the northern Gulf will stall across the central Gulf through Fri night. Strong S winds and building seas will follow the western half this front over the central Gulf as it lifts north of the area as a warm front through Sun ahead of another front approaching the northwest Gulf. The second front will stall from the northeast Gulf to the west central Gulf by late Mon. Looking ahead, a weak reinforcement Tue will allow the front to continue to drift into the southeast Gulf by mid week. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibility over the SW Gulf and Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-101545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1140 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-101545- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1140 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE to S 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-101545- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1140 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-101545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1140 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 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 4 to 6 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 W to NW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-101545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1140 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-101545- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1140 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Straits of Florida, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE 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...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-101545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1140 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Visibility 4 to 6 nm in smoke. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-101545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1140 PM EDT Thu Apr 9 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Visibility 4 to 6 nm in smoke. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E 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 2 to 4 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 NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen