000 FZNT24 KNHC 110215 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 PM 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. GMZ001-111415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1015 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is starting to stall across the Gulf from Ft Myers Florida to Brownsville Texas. Strong south 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 a second cold front that will be approaching the NW Gulf. This front will move off the Texas coast late Sun, followed by a stronger cold front early Mon. Scattered showers and strong to possibly severe thunderstorms may precede this front. 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. $$ GMZ011-111415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1015 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Winds and seas may be higher near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas may be higher near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-111415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1015 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas may be higher near scattered thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Winds and seas may be higher near scattered thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-111415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1015 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher near scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Winds and seas higher near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-111415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1015 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-111415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1015 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-111415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 7 to 9 ft W of 85W, and 5 to 7 ft E of 85W. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 85W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 85W. Seas 8 to 10 ft W of 85W, and 6 to 8 ft E of 85W. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-111415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1015 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-111415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1015 PM EDT Fri Apr 10 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 6 to 8 ft N of 21N. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen