000 FZNT24 KNHC 192106 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 506 PM 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. GMZ001-200915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 506 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front will 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 are possible ahead of the 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. The front will extend from N of Tampa Bay to 28N90W by Fri morning. Otherwise, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico could reduce visibility in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-200915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 506 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-200915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 506 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...W of 90W, NW winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-200915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 506 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .MON...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-200915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 506 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E 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 to S winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. 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. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-200915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 506 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-200915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 506 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .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...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-200915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 506 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-200915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 506 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 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 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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, 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. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos