000 FZNT24 KNHC 242025 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 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. GMZ001-250830- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from southern Alabama to 25N90W to 24N94W will dissipate over the NE Gulf waters just west of the Florida Big Bend by Fri. Fresh to locally strong SSE winds ahead of the front will diminish tonight as the front gradually weakens. Light to gentle variable winds will dominate the basin afterwards through Mon. Otherwise, the next cold front is forecast to move off the coast of Texas and Alabama by Mon evening with strong to near gale force N winds behind it. Gale force winds are possible for the region of Veracruz Tue and Tue night. $$ GMZ011-250830- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ013-250830- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2020 .TONIGHT...W of 90W, NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-250830- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-250830- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt W of 96W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...W of 96W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. $$ GMZ019-250830- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S of 24N, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-250830- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt Straits of Florida, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-250830- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. $$ GMZ025-250830- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 PM EDT Thu Sep 24 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S 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...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos