000 FZNT24 KNHC 262055 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 455 PM 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. GMZ001-270900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 455 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extends from Tampa Bay to SW Louisiana supporting gentle to moderate NW winds over the NE gulf. Moderate to locally SE winds are W of 94W ahead of the next cold front expected to come off the coast of Texas Wed morning. Fresh to near gale force winds will develop across the northern half of the gulf ahead and behind this front as it traverses the basin through Thu night. Frequent gusts to gale force winds are also possible over this region Wed night through Fri. Aside from the strong winds and building seas, heavy showers and tstms are expected during this period. $$ GMZ011-270900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 455 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-270900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 455 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-270900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 455 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TONIGHT...S of 27N, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N swell. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-270900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 455 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-270900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 455 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 kt S of 24N, and NW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-270900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 455 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in W swell. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-270900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 455 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-270900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 455 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...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. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos