000 FZNT24 KNHC 141456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 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. GMZ001-150300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front extends from the Florida Big Bend to NE Mexico. The frontal boundary will begin to move today across the Gulf waters as a second push of cold air reaches the area. The cold front will extend from the Florida Big Bend to near Veracruz Mexico by tonight, and from northern Florida to the central Bay of Campeche on Wed, then it will continue to drift southward and reach from southwestern Florida to the Bay of Campeche on Thu, before becoming stationary and weakening through Fri. Fresh to strong northerly winds and building seas are expected in the wake of the front through Thu. 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. $$ GMZ011-150300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N to NE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-150300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and SE to 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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to 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. $$ GMZ015-150300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-150300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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 9 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 to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to 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. $$ GMZ019-150300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-150300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-150300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-150300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1056 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. .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...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR