000 FZNT24 KNHC 060941 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 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. GMZ001-062145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Delta continues to intensify in the Caribbean near 17.5N 81.3W 968 mb at 5 AM EDT, moving WNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 100 kt. Delta is expected to become a major hurricane as it approaches the Yucatan Channel later today, then move across the NE tip of Yucatan Wed morning before entering the south- central Gulf. Delta will move to 21.8N 88.5W Wed afternoon, 23.0N 90.4W Thu morning, 24.2N 91.5W Thu afternoon, and 25.8N 92.0W Fri morning. Delta is forecast to move inland over south- central Louisiana Fri night into early Sat. Meanwhile, the remnant low of Gamma is off the north coast of Yucatan, and will move inland this morning and dissipate by Wed morning. $$ GMZ011-062145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. $$ GMZ013-062145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ015-062145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ017-062145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 96W, and N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. W of 96W, seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 10 to 15 ft. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-062145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to 30 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE winds 40 to 45 kt, increasing to 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE winds 75 to 85 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW winds 75 to 95 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 65 to 75 kt, shifting to E to SE 75 to 95 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft S of 24N, and 17 to 26 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ021-062145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft Straits of Florida, and 13 to 20 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-062145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-062145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 541 AM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 55 to 60 kt, becoming NW 75 to 85 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 50 to 60 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. .FRI...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. $$ Forecaster Christensen