000 FZNT24 KNHC 111347 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 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. GMZ001-120200- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A stalling front extends across the central Gulf from southwest Florida to south Texas. The western half of the front will lift north today as a warm front, ahead of a strong cold front that will move off the Texas coast Sun afternoon. This front will stall from the Florida Big Bend area to the southwest Gulf by early Mon, as another cold front moves off the Texas coast. Strong to possibly severe thunderstorms may precede this reinforcing front as it moves over the northern Gulf. 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 SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-120200- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-120200- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft early, building to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...W of 90W, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-120200- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered tstms. Numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-120200- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ019-120200- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-120200- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-120200- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 4 nm. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 4 nm. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 4 nm. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 4 nm. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 95W and N 15 to 20 kt E of 95W. Seas 6 to 9 ft W of 95W, and 4 to 6 ft E of 95W. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-120200- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 947 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .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. Areas of smoke. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre