000 FZNT32 KNHC 261508 OFFN21 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1108 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 Marine Weather HF Voice Broadcast 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. Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Zeta near 19.1N 85.3W 992 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Zeta will strengthen to a hurricane near 20.1N 86.7W this evening with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 90 kt, move to near then coast of the Yucatan Peninsula near 21.5N 88.8W Tue morning, to near 23.3N 90.8W Tue evening with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts to 85 kt, to near 25.7N 91.8W Wed morning, then begin to weaken as turns to the north-northeast to near 28.9N 90.7W Wed evening with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt, then move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.0N 87.0W Thu morning. Zeta will become extratropical as it moves across the Mid-Atlantic States early on Fri. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed, reach from southeastern Alabama early Thu and from near Sarasota, to the NW Yucatan Peninsula and to the far eastern Bay of Campeche by late Fri. Fresh northerly winds will follow in behind the front. Expect for long- period swell from Zeta to begin impacting the south- central waters late this afternoon. Gulf of Mexico N of 26N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...W winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico from 22N to 26N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 60 to 70 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 40 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. SW Gulf of Mexico S of 22N W of 87W ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, E winds less than 10 kt, shifting to SE after midnight. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, S winds less than 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 2 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, Variable winds less than 10 kt, becoming SE less than 10 kt after midnight. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 30 kt, becoming S 10 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds less than 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, NE winds less than 10 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to less than 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 25 kt within 60 nm of coast of Veracruz, and NE 10 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Gulf of Mexico E of 87W .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE...SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...SE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft in the afternoon.