000 FZNT24 KNHC 100831 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 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. GMZ001-102045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front entering the northern Gulf will stall across the central Gulf tonight. Strong S winds and building seas will follow the western half this front over the western and 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 move off the Texas coast late Sun, followed by a weak reinforcing front early Mon. The fronts will merge then continue to slowly drift south, reaching from southwest Florida to near Tampico Mexico through mid week. Meanwhile, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico may reduce visibility over the southwest Gulf and Bay of Campeche. $$ GMZ011-102045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-102045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 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 swell. .MON...NW to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-102045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-102045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-102045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-102045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E 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 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-102045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-102045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 431 AM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen