000 FZNT24 KNHC 300229 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1029 PM 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. GMZ001-301430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1029 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Scattered thunderstorms, some strong, will continue across the northeast Gulf tonight ahead of a cold front moving across the NW Gulf. The front will reach from near Tampa Florida to near Tampico Mexico 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 early next week. Smoke due to agricultural fires over southern Mexico will persist over the far southwest Gulf into mid week. $$ GMZ011-301430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1029 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-301430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1029 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-301430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1029 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-301430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1029 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-301430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1029 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-301430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1029 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to 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...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-301430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1029 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-301430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1029 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 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 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling