000 FZNT24 KNHC 131431 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 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. GMZ001-140245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from the Florida Panhandle to the Bay of Campeche this morning, followed by a stronger cold front that reaches from south-central Louisiana to near Brownsville, Texas. Strong thunderstorms are possible over the NE Gulf today into tonight ahead of the leading front. The fronts are expected to merge by Tue, then extend from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico on Wed. The front will become nearly stationary and reach from southwest Florida to Veracruz on Thu, then dissipate by Fri. Elsewhere, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras will continue to reduce visibility at times over the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-140245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-140245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas subsiding to 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-140245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ017-140245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-140245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-140245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-140245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-140245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1031 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart