000 FZNT24 KNHC 171500 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 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. GMZ001-180300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate most of the Gulf waters this weekend. A cold front will reach the northern Gulf early Sat, then weaken and lift northward Sat night ahead of another cold front that is expected to reach the Texas coast Sun night. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras may reduce visibility in the southern Gulf west of 85W. $$ GMZ011-180300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-180300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-180300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-180300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-180300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-180300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...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. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-180300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ GMZ025-180300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1100 AM EDT Fri Apr 17 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster GR