000 FZNT24 KNHC 242102 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 502 PM 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. GMZ001-250915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 502 PM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Gentle to moderate winds will prevail across the basin today and become light to gentle Mon and Tue. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop in the western Gulf by Tue night ahead of a strong cold front expected to push off the Texas coast on Wed. The front will move across the Gulf through Fri night. Expect widespread fresh to strong winds and rough seas across the northern and central Gulf from Wed through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-250915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 502 PM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E to SE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-250915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 502 PM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. Seas 3 ft or less in SE swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ015-250915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 502 PM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TONIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ017-250915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 502 PM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-250915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 502 PM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in E swell. .MON NIGHT...S of 24N, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. $$ GMZ021-250915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 502 PM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...Straits of Florida, 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 in S swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 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 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. $$ GMZ023-250915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 502 PM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-250915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 502 PM EDT Sun Oct 24 2021 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to 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 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AKR