000 FZNT24 KNHC 140747 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 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. GMZ001-142000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front reaching from Panama City, Florida to Tampico, Mexico this morning will drift slowly eastward and reach from the Florida Big Bend area to Veracruz Mexico by late Wed. The front will continue to drift southward and reach from southwestern Florida to the Bay of Campeche Thu, before becoming stationary and weakening through Fri. Another cold front is expected to move over the northern Gulf Fri night and Sat, then stall and lift northward as a warm front Sat night. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras will continue to reduce visibility at times over the south central Gulf. $$ GMZ011-142000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-142000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-142000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-142000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .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 to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-142000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-142000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 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...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-142000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-142000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 347 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. 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, shifting to E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen