765 FZNT24 KNHC 211229 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 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. GMZ001-220030- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure will extend across the eastern and central Gulf of Mexico through Tue. This pattern will support continued gentle to moderate winds and mostly slight seas across the Gulf. An early season cold front is expected to enter the NW Gulf early Wed and reach from the NE Gulf to central Bay of Campeche by late Thu before stalling, supporting increased winds and seas over the northwest and north-central Gulf Tue night through Thu. $$ GMZ011-220030- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-220030- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft in N swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ015-220030- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt S of 27N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-220030- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-220030- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-220030- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-220030- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-220030- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 829 AM EDT Tue Sep 21 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre