000 FZNT24 KNHC 261401 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 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. GMZ001-270215- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A strong cold front will move into the NW Gulf late Mon afternoon. In the wake of the front, strong northerly winds are expected in the western half of the basin, with gale force winds possible west of the front over some areas of the western Gulf from Mon night through Tue night. High pressure behind the front will slide eastward across the northern Gulf through Wed night. $$ GMZ011-270215- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-270215- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...W to NW 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 6 to 8 ft, except W of 92W 8 to 10 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, except S of 27N 20 to 25 kt diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except S of 27N 6 to 8 ft subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-270215- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-270215- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 96W TUE... .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...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 winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .TUE...N winds 20 to 30 kt, except W of 96W 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 14 ft W of 96W. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-270215- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2020 .TODAY...S of 24N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ021-270215- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2020 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .SUN NIGHT...Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft late. $$ GMZ023-270215- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2020 ...GALE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TUE AND TUE NIGHT... .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .TUE...NW to N winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, except 12 to 19 ft S of 21N W of 95W. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, except 13 to 19 ft in N to NE swell S of 21N W of 95W. .WED...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, except N of 21N diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-270215- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1001 AM EDT Sat Sep 26 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre