000 FZNT24 KNHC 300844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 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. GMZ001-302045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Scattered thunderstorms, some strong, will continue across the southeast Gulf this morning, ahead of a cold front moving across the Gulf. The front extends from the Florida Big Bend to near 24N90W to the coast of Mexico near 22N98W, and will reach from near Naples, Florida to Tuxpan, Mexico this afternoon, then reach W Cuba to the northern Yucatan Peninsula Fri morning, where it will begin to stall and 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. $$ GMZ011-302045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-302045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to 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. .MON...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-302045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-302045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 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 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-302045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-302045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ023-302045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-302045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 444 AM EDT Thu Apr 30 2020 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. Areas of smoke. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE 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 to SE 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 to SE 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. $$ Forecaster Stripling