000 FZNT24 KNHC 180735 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 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. GMZ001-181945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A ridge will dominate most of the Gulf waters this weekend. A cold front will reach the Texas coast this morning, then weaken and lift northward tonight ahead of another cold front that is expected to reach the NW Gulf Sun night. Smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras could reduce visibility, mainly in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-181945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S to SW 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-181945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-181945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-181945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to 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. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-181945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-181945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-181945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-181945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 335 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell