000 FZNT24 KNHC 030832 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 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. GMZ001-032045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Weak high pressure over the northern Gulf will shift east today ahead of a cold front entering the northwest Gulf tonight. Fresh winds will follow the front through Thu as it reaches from the Florida Big Bend area to near Tampico, Mexico by late Thu. Meanwhile, low pressure will develop over the southeast Gulf ahead of the front by late Thu. The low will deepen by late Fri as it moves into the northeast Gulf, with the front extending from the low to the southwest Gulf near Veracruz, Mexico. Frequent gusts to gale force are possible over the northeast Gulf by Fri night as the low moves onshore over north Florida. Winds and seas will diminish mainly over the western Gulf Sat as the front moves southeast of the area. High pressure will build north of the area Sun following the front. $$ GMZ011-032045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-032045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-032045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE FRI NIGHT... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-032045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-032045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-032045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W to NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-032045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and E 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-032045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 432 AM EDT Wed Nov 3 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen