000 FZNT24 KNHC 140900 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 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. GMZ001-142100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pres extends weakly 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 through Thu. Gentle to moderate breezes will persist elsewhere through Fri. A cold front enter the NW Gulf Fri night with fresh to strong northerly winds following it. The front will reach central Florida to western Bay of Campeche Sun morning with moderate to fresh N to NE winds across most of the Gulf. Gale- force winds could develop off of Veracruz by Sun morning and continue through the afternoon. $$ GMZ011-142100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-142100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to 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...N to NE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-142100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-142100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-142100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-142100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-142100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE SUN... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 25 to 35 kt near Veracruz. Seas 8 to 14 ft near Veracruz, with seas 7 to 10 ft in NW to N swell elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-142100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 500 AM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR