000 FZNT24 KNHC 291437 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 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. GMZ001-300245- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Scattered thunderstorms, some strong, will persist in the northwest and north central Gulf this afternoon ahead of a cold front moving through the southern Plains. The front will move into the northwest Gulf later this afternoon, reach from near Tampa Florida to near Tampico Mexico by early Thu, stall from the Straits of Florida to near Veracruz Mexico early Fri, then will dissipate through Sat. High pressure will settle into the NE Gulf behind the front Fri night through Sun. Smoke due to agricultural fires over southern Mexico will persist over the far southwest Gulf into mid week. $$ GMZ011-300245- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in SE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-300245- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-300245- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to SW to W 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-300245- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 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. $$ GMZ019-300245- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-300245- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt Straits of Florida, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-300245- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-300245- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1037 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of smoke. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 3 to 5 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen