000 FZNT24 KNHC 251455 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 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. GMZ001-260300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge along 25N will dominate the Gulf waters through Tue and produced gentle to moderate winds. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop in the NW Gulf Tue night into Wed ahead of a cold front expected to push off the Texas coast on Wed. The front will move across the Gulf region through Thu night. Fresh to strong winds are expected ahead and behind the front, with building seas to 12 ft in the wake of the front. Gale force winds may also occur, mainly over the north-central and NE Gulf Wed night to Fri as the pressure gradient tightens across the area. $$ GMZ011-260300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 20 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-260300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...W of 90W, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ015-260300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ017-260300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 .TODAY...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-260300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 .TODAY...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-260300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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...Straits of Florida, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to 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 to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ023-260300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-260300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1055 AM EDT Mon Oct 25 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling