000 FZNT24 KNHC 150216 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 PM 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. GMZ001-151430- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .SYNOPSIS...High pres extending from the eastern U.S. southwestward to the N central Gulf will influence the Gulf waters during the next few days. A cold front will enter the NW Gulf Fri night with fresh to strong northerly winds following it. The front will reach south central Florida to western Bay of Campeche Sun morning with moderate to fresh N to NE winds across most of the Gulf. Gale- force N winds are possible across the Mexican waters Sat night and are expected to develop off of Veracruz Sun morning through afternoon. $$ GMZ011-151430- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in SE swell. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 5 to 7 ft late. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-151430- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-151430- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 27N, N winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft early in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-151430- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-151430- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-151430- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 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...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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-151430- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt early in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-151430- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 PM EDT Thu Oct 14 2021 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE early in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL