000 FZNT24 KNHC 212118 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 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. GMZ001-220930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Beta near 28.2N 96.1W 999 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Beta will move inland to 28.5N 96.6W Tue morning, to 28.7N 96.5W Tue afternoon, 28.9N 95.8W Wed morning, weaken to a tropical depression near 29.2N 94.7W Wed afternoon, 29.7N 93.3W Thu morning, and to 30.8N 91.6W Thu afternoon. Beta will move to 34.1N 88.7W Fri afternoon. High pressure building over the eastern half of the Gulf in the wake of a cold front is producing fresh to strong easterly winds. These winds will persist through Tue. $$ GMZ011-220930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .TUE...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-220930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-220930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-220930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-220930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 .TONIGHT...S of 24N, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-220930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-220930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-220930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 518 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster GR