000 FZNT24 KNHC 251948 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 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. GMZ001-260800- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A trough extending from near Apalachicola to NE Mexico will weaken as it reaches the southern Gulf waters tonight. A cold front extends from southern Louisiana to inland southern Texas. The front will reach from the far western Florida panhandle to 27N92W and to near 26N95W by early this evening, then reach from near Tampa, Florida to 26N85W and stationary to the south-central Bay of Campeche early Sun. The cold front will exit the SE Gulf Mon. Another cold front will move into the northern Gulf Wed afternoon, reach from the Florida Big Bend to near 25N90W and to near northeastern Mexico early Thu. The western part of the front will become stationary and weaken through late Thu night, while the rest of the front will weaken as it exits the SE Gulf Fri. Weak high pressure will build across the area in the wake of this front. $$ GMZ011-260800- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-260800- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ015-260800- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt S of 27N, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-260800- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S 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 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-260800- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke S of 23N. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke S of 23N. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke S of 23N. .MON...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-260800- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Straits of Florida, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt becoming NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ023-260800- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .MON...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-260800- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 348 PM EDT Sat Apr 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke reducing visibility to 4 NM. .MON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Aguirre