000 FZNT24 KNHC 220800 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 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. GMZ001-222000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A stationary front from the Florida Keys to 24N89W will drift southward and dissipate later today. A developing low pressure system over the U.S. southern plains will strengthen southerly winds across the basin through tonight. The low will drag a cold front across the northern Gulf Thu through Fri. A second cold front will move into the NW Gulf Fri night, then extend from southern Florida to the SW Gulf on Sun. $$ GMZ011-222000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-222000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-222000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-222000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-222000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-222000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-222000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-222000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 400 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell