000 FZNT24 KNHC 040844 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 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. GMZ001-042045- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .SYNOPSIS...A front moving through the northwest Gulf will move into the southwestern Gulf through early Fri. Low pressure will develop ahead of the front over the south-central Gulf by early Thu, then move to the northeast into central Florida through late Fri. the front will follow, and move southeast of the Gulf by late Sat. Strong to near gale force winds are possible over the northeast Gulf by late Fri as the low moves inland, with frequent gusts to gale force possible. Winds and seas will diminish over the western Gulf Sat through early next week as high pressure builds north of the area following the front. $$ GMZ011-042045- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-042045- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-042045- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 27N, SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt with frequents gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-042045- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE 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. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-042045- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-042045- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in N swell late. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-042045- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-042045- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 444 AM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen