000 FZNT24 KNHC 252049 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 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. GMZ001-260900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A weakening stationary front extending from the Florida panhandle to 26N90W is expected to dissipate this evening. A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf Mon evening. Strong to near gale force northerly winds are expected in the western half of the basin, with possible gale force winds near Veracruz on Tue and Tue evening. $$ GMZ011-260900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. $$ GMZ013-260900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 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 E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-260900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-260900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to 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 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-260900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-260900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020 .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. 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...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-260900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ025-260900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 449 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E 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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos