000 FZNT24 KNHC 190203 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 PM 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. GMZ001-191415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A warm front extending from southeastern Louisiana to southern Texas will lift north of the area by early Sun. A cold front is expected to reach the NW Gulf Sun evening, and extend from the Florida Big Bend to near 25N90W by Mon afternoon. Fresh to strong southerly winds are expected ahead of the front beginning tonight and continuing through Mon evening as the front moves across the area. Scattered strong thunderstorms, some could be strong, are possible ahead of this front. Otherwise, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras could reduce visibility, mainly in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-191415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 kt, becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft early in the morning. .SUN...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .MON...N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. $$ GMZ013-191415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-191415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-191415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-191415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW to W 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt early in the evening. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-191415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-191415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-191415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft early in the evening. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre