000 FZNT24 KNHC 132024 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 424 PM 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. GMZ001-140830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 424 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weak cold front extends from Apalachee Bay, Florida to near 27N89W this afternoon, followed by a stronger cold front that reaches from Pensacola, Florida to the northeast coast of Mexico near 24N98W. The fronts are expected to merge by Tue, then extend from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz, Mexico on Wed. The cold front will reach from southwestern Florida to the Bay of Campeche on Thu, then become stationary and weaken Thu night into Fri. Another cold front is expected to move over the northern Gulf Fri night and Sat, then stall by Sat night. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras will continue to reduce visibility at times over the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-140830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 424 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-140830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 424 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-140830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 424 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S to SW swell. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-140830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. 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 20 to 25 kt. Seas building to 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-140830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 424 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-140830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 424 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-140830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 424 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 3 to 5 NM. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 3 to 5 NM. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 3 to 5 NM. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-140830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 424 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 3 to 5 NM. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with vsby 3 to 5 NM. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke with vsby 3 to 5 NM. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart