000 FZNT24 KNHC 070941 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 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. GMZ001-072145- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Delta is in the Caribbean near 20.6N 86.4W 972 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt. Delta will move over the northeast tip of Yucatan and through the Yucatan Channel into the south-central Gulf near 21.9N 88.4W this afternoon, then continue north to 23.3N 90.8W Thu morning, 24.9N 92.4W Thu afternoon, 26.7N 92.9W Fri morning, 29.2N 92.3W Fri afternoon, and move inland over Louisiana and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.0N 91.0W Sat morning. Delta will weaken to a remnant low over the Lower Mississippi Valley by early Sun. $$ GMZ011-072145- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. .SAT...W winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-072145- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, E winds 75 to 95 kt. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, S to SW winds 70 to 90 kt, becoming SW 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 22 to 33 ft W of 90W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SW swell. .SAT NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-072145- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-072145- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 96W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 96W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 20 to 25 kt. W of 96W, seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, seas 13 to 20 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. $$ GMZ019-072145- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE winds 70 to 80 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S to SW winds 75 to 85 kt, diminishing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft S of 24N, and 18 to 27 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 70 to 90 kt, diminishing to 40 to 50 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft S of 24N, and 20 to 30 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .SAT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-072145- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft Straits of Florida, and 12 to 18 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-072145- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-072145- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 541 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 50 to 55 kt, becoming NW 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 12 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NW to N swell, subsiding to 3 ft or less in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Christensen