000 FZNT24 KNHC 120915 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 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. GMZ001-122115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A weak and narrow ridge extends from the eastern U.S. southwestward to the N central Gulf and will influence the Gulf waters during the next several days. Moderate to fresh southerly winds are expected over the western Gulf between the ridge and lower pressure over the Southern Plains and northern Mexico tonight through Thu. Gentle to moderate breezes will persist elsewhere through Fri. A cold front enter the NW Gulf Fri night. $$ GMZ011-122115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-122115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .TODAY...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-122115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-122115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-122115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-122115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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 to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-122115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-122115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 515 AM EDT Tue Oct 12 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster AKR