000 FZNT24 KNHC 162050 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 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. GMZ001-170900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front from the Florida Panhandle to 24N96.5W to near Cabo Rojo Mexico will continue moving SE and reach south central Florida to western Bay of Campeche Sun morning. Gale- force N winds will briefly move across the Mexican waters this afternoon through evening and are then expected to develop off of Veracruz early Sun through late afternoon. Winds will gradually veer from the E Mon through Tue as the front becomes aligned W to E along 23N and dissipates. $$ GMZ011-170900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-170900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft W of 90W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-170900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-170900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-170900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-170900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less Straits of Florida, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-170900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021 ...GALE WARNING SUN... .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-170900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 450 PM EDT Sat Oct 16 2021 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling