000 FZNT24 KNHC 191427 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 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. GMZ001-200230- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A surface ridge will continue building across the Gulf waters. The pressure gradient will continue to tighten across the eastern Gulf, resulting in fresh to strong easterly winds and building seas. Gentle to moderate winds will prevail elsewhere. $$ GMZ011-200230- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-200230- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-200230- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-200230- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-200230- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-200230- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-200230- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-200230- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1027 AM EDT Mon Oct 19 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre