000 FZNT24 KNHC 170806 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 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. GMZ001-172015- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from central Florida to the Bay of Campeche. Gale- force N winds have developed off of Veracruz, Mexico, and are expected to continue through today. Winds will gradually veer to the E Mon through Tue as the front becomes aligned W to E along 23N and dissipates. $$ GMZ011-172015- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-172015- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE 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 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...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. $$ GMZ015-172015- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-172015- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...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. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-172015- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-172015- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-172015- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 35 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-172015- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 406 AM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. 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 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE 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...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 AL