000 FZNT24 KNHC 260831 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 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. GMZ001-262045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A weak ridge will dominate the Gulf waters through today and produce gentle to moderate winds. Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop across the NW Gulf tonight 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 of 12-13 ft in the wake of the front. Frequent gusts to gale force are also expected over the north-central and NE Gulf Wed night through Fri before quickly diminishing early Sat. $$ GMZ011-262045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-262045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-262045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-262045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 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 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-262045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-262045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ023-262045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-262045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 431 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 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 to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR