000 FZNT24 KNHC 280651 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 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. GMZ001-281900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front extending from SE Louisiana to Tampico, Mexico will continue to move quickly across the Gulf, accompanied by a band of showers and thunderstorms, some strong, through tonight. Fresh to strong southerly winds will continue ahead of the front. Strong to gale force W to NW winds and building seas are expected behind the front over the northern Gulf waters through Fri. $$ GMZ011-281900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force early. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-281900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...W to NW winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI...W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-281900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .FRI...W winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-281900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...W of 96W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-281900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-281900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft Straits of Florida, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .FRI...Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft Straits of Florida, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .SAT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-281900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-281900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 251 AM EDT Thu Oct 28 2021 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 2 to 4 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR