000 FZNT24 KNHC 200656 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 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. GMZ001-201900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front, presently over central Texas, will move across the NW Gulf and reach from near Apalachicola, Florida to near 26N90W near daybreak this morning. Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front will continue through Mon evening as the front moves across the area. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible ahead of the front. The next cold front is forecast to approach the NW Gulf 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 reach from near Cross City, Florida to 28N90W by Fri morning. Otherwise, smoke from agricultural fires in southern Mexico could reduce visibility in the SW Gulf. $$ GMZ011-201900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 .TODAY...Varible winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .WED...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-201900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .TUE...E 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...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-201900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-201900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 .TODAY....NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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 to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-201900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-201900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-201900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-201900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 256 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SE 10 kt early in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre