000 FZNT24 KNHC 241428 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 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. GMZ001-250230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Panama City, Florida to 27N92W will stall across the NE Gulf tonight, then lift northward early Sat. Strong thunderstorms ahead of the front will produce gusty winds and locally higher seas over the eastern Gulf through tonight. A second cold front will move into the NW Gulf late tonight, cross the northern Gulf Sat and Sat night, then reach from near Tampa, Florida to the SW Gulf on Sun. A high pressure ridge building in the wake of this front will pass eastward across the Gulf Sun night through Tue night. $$ GMZ011-250230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-250230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to 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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-250230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-250230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-250230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-250230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S to SW 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 to E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-250230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1028 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with 3 to 5 NM vsby. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with 3 to 5 NM vsby. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke with 3 to 5 NM vsby. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke with 3 to 5 NM vsby. .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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .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 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart