000 FZNT24 KNHC 232001 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 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. GMZ001-240815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A developing low pres system over the southeastern U.S. will draw fresh to strong S to SW winds over the SE Gulf this evening. The low will drag a cold front across the northern Gulf tonight and Fri. A second cold front will move into the NW Gulf Fri night, then eventually extend from S Florida to the SW Gulf Sun. High pres following in the wake of this front will move from the southern plains Sun night to the western Atlc Wed. $$ GMZ011-240815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-240815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W of 90W, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-240815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in S to SW swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-240815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020 .TONIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...W of 96W, W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-240815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-240815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$ GMZ023-240815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-240815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 401 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster CAM