000 FZNT24 KNHC 191526 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 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. GMZ001-200330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front is expected to reach the NW Gulf this evening, and extend from the Florida Big Bend to near 26N90W by Mon morning. Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front will continue through Mon evening as the front moves across the area. Scattered thunderstorms, some could be strong to severe, are possible ahead of this front. The next cold front is forecast to approach the NW basin Wed night into Thu morning. Fresh to strong winds are forecast to develop ahead of the front over the western half of the Gulf by Tue night. Otherwise, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico and Honduras could reduce visibility, mainly in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-200330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-200330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 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 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. $$ GMZ015-200330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-200330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-200330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-200330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-200330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-200330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1126 AM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos