000 FZNT24 KNHC 072050 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 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. GMZ001-080900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front extending from near Pensacola, Florida to the north-central Gulf will meander tonight before drifting NW and gradually dissipating through Fri. A surface trough extends from the north-central Gulf into the Bay of Campeche. The pressure gradient between high pressure along Mexico and the trough will support moderate to locally fresh northerly winds over the Veracruz adjacent waters through Fri early in the evening. Weak high pressure will build across the E half of the basin late this weekend into early next week, and support moderate to locally fresh return flow W of 90W Sun through Tue night. $$ GMZ011-080900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-080900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E 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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-080900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-080900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-080900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-080900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-080900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 450 PM EDT Thu Oct 7 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos