000 FZNT24 KNHC 202003 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 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. GMZ001-210815- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The combination between high pressure over the eastern United States and broad low pressure over western Caribbean will continue to support fresh to strong easterly winds and building seas over the southeastern Gulf through early Thu. Gentle to moderate winds under a weaker pressure gradient will prevail elsewhere through the forecast period. $$ GMZ011-210815- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-210815- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-210815- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-210815- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-210815- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-210815- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-210815- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-210815- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 403 PM EDT Tue Oct 20 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre