000 FZNT24 KNHC 150807 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 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. GMZ001-152015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary extending from Panama City Florida to Tampico Mexico is drifting southeast and will reach Sarasota Florida to the Bay of Campeche late today. The front will begin to stall and weaken from southwestern Florida to 25N87W late Thu, before dissipating through Fri. A weaker cold front will enter the northern Gulf Fri night and Sat, then stall and lift northward as a warm front Sat night ahead of yet another front approaching the Texas coast by late Sun. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras will continue to reduce visibility at times over the southwest and south central Gulf. $$ GMZ011-152015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-152015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-152015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, W winds 10 kt, shifting to N late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-152015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-152015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 3 to 5 nm. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-152015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-152015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-152015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 407 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 2 to 4 nm. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 to 6 nm. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. 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 winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen