000 FZNT24 KNHC 242023 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 423 PM 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. GMZ001-250830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A stalling front that extends from near Apalachicola, Florida SW across the northern Gulf will lift northward as a warm front tonight into early Sat. Strong thunderstorms ahead of the front may produce gusty winds and locally higher seas over the NE Gulf tonight. A second cold front will move into the NW Gulf late tonight, cross the northern Gulf Sat and Sat night, then extend from near Tampa, Florida into the SW Gulf on Sun. This front will exit the basin by Mon as a high pressure ridge passes eastward across the Gulf early next week. Another cold front may move into the northern Gulf late Wed or Wed night. $$ GMZ011-250830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-250830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-250830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 27N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-250830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 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. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-250830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-250830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 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. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-250830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 423 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke with 3 to 5 NM vsby. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke with 3 to 5 NM vsby. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke with 3 to 5 NM vsby. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Areas of smoke with 3 to 5 NM vsby. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas building to 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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster B Reinhart