000 FZNT24 KNHC 070250 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1050 PM 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. GMZ001-071500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1050 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Delta is in the Caribbean near 19.5N 85.1W 960 mb at 11 PM EDT, moving WNW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 115 kt gusts 145 kt. Delta will move across the northeast tip of Yucatan and the Yucatan Channel to 20.9N 87.1W by Wed morning. Delta will continue into the Gulf reaching 22.3N 89.8W Wed evening, 23.6N 91.7W Thu morning, 25.0N 92.7W Thu evening, 26.8N 92.8W Fri morning, and 29.0N 92.2W near the Louisiana coast Fri evening. Delta will weaken to a tropical storm while moving inland over the Lower Mississippi Valley through late Sat. Meanwhile, the remnant low of Gamma is over the north coast of Yucatan, and will continue drifting west and dissipate by Wed morning. $$ GMZ011-071500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1050 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 14 to 21 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-071500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1050 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...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 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft, building to 16 to 24 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, E winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 75 to 95 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 21 to 32 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-071500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1050 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-071500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1050 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 96W, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW early in the morning. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-071500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1050 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt. S of 24N, seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE winds 40 to 45 kt, increasing to 70 to 90 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft S of 24N, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE to E winds 70 to 90 kt, shifting to S. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E 40 to 50 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft, building to 16 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S to SW winds 70 to 90 kt, diminishing to 40 to 45 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 75 to 95 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft S of 24N, and 21 to 31 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt S of 24N, and S 75 to 95 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, seas 19 to 29 ft, subsiding to 14 to 21 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-071500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1050 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, seas 12 to 18 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-071500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1050 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt early in the morning. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-071500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1050 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. 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 35 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the late evening and early morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the late morning and early afternoon, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE early in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen