749 FZNT24 KNHC 122025 RRA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 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. GMZ001-130830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds have developed over just about the entire basin, except in the central Gulf where stronger southerly winds to near gale force are occuring. A cold front, currently inland central Texas, will move off the Texas coast this afternoon. The cold 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 and from the Florida keys to near 24N90W and the eastern Bay of Campeche Thu. Meanwhile, increasing smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and in Honduras will continue to reduce visibility over the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-130830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. Isolated showers. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms along and ahead of front. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-130830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .MON...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-130830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt N of 28N. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms late. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ017-130830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-130830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-130830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-130830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .MON...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-130830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre