000 FZNT24 KNHC 290215 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 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. GMZ001-291415- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...High pressure extending south-southwest from the eastern U.S. to the eastern and central Gulf will shift eastward through Wed ahead of an approaching cold front. This cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed afternoon, reach from New Orleans to near 26N93W and to northeastern Mexico Wed evening, and from the Florida Big region to near 25N89W and to the SW Gulf Thu morning. The front will weaken as it reaches from SW Florida to near 23.5N90W to western Bay of Campeche Fri morning, then reach from NW Cuba to just offshore of the Yucatan Peninsula Sat morning. A squall line with strong to possibly severe thunderstorms is likely to precede this front across the NW Gulf and portions of the north-central Gulf early on Wed. High pressure will settle into the NE Gulf behind the front Fri night through Sun. $$ GMZ011-291415- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms likely. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-291415- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...W of 90W, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Tstms likely. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-291415- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-291415- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-291415- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-291415- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-291415- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-291415- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1015 PM EDT Tue Apr 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE 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. $$ Forecaster Stripling