000 FZNT24 KNHC 121416 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 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. GMZ001-130230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending off the coast of central Florida to the central Gulf will shift E of the basin today. High pressure will build in the wake of the front. Another cold front will enter the NW Gulf late Thu night. This front will extend from near the Florida Big Bend to Veracruz Mexico Fri night. The front will bring an increase in winds and seas to the basin. $$ GMZ011-130230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-130230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 90W, and NW 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-130230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .TODAY...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-130230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ019-130230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-130230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .TODAY...Straits of Florida, NE winds 10 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-130230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 10 kt early in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-130230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1016 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster AL