000 FZNT24 KNHC 270913 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 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. GMZ001-272115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Fresh to strong southerly winds will develop across the NW Gulf ahead of a cold front expected to push off the Texas coast later this morning. 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 12-14 ft in the wake of the front by Thu. Frequent gusts to gale force are forecast over the north-central and NE Gulf late Wed night through Fri before winds quickly diminishing early Sat. Therefore, a Gale Warning has been issued for these area valid from late Wed night through Fri. A band of showers and thunderstorms will be associated with the front. $$ GMZ011-272115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-272115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...W of 90W, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force.. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 13 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...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-272115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI... .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S to SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers. .THU...SW to W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 4 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-272115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 96W, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-272115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...S of 24N, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-272115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. .FRI...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-272115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-272115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 513 AM EDT Wed Oct 27 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .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...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR