000 FZNT24 KNHC 240742 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 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. GMZ001-241945- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the basin and become light to gentle through Tuesday. A strong cold front is expected to move off the Texas coast on Wednesday and move across the basin through Thu. Expect fresh to strong winds and rough seas across the northern and central Gulf later in the week. $$ GMZ011-241945- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-241945- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ015-241945- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ017-241945- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-241945- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-241945- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-241945- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-241945- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 342 AM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Torres