000 FZNT24 KNHC 151447 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1047 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. GMZ001-160300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1047 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A frontal boundary extending from the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz 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 cold 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. $$ GMZ011-160300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1047 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-160300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1047 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 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...E to 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-160300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1047 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-160300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1047 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .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 to SE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 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. $$ GMZ019-160300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1047 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-160300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1047 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 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. 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 in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-160300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1047 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-160300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1047 AM EDT Wed Apr 15 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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...E winds 10 to 15 kt. 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 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR