000 FZNT24 KNHC 212025 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 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. GMZ001-220745- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...The combination of high pressure over the eastern United States and western Atlantic with broad low pressure over western Caribbean will support fresh to strong easterly winds over the eastern Gulf through early Thu. Mainly fresh easterly winds will persist over the eastern Gulf through Sat. A weak cold front will move into the NW Gulf Sat, then reach from west- central Florida to southern Texas late Sat and become stationary. Gentle to moderate northerly winds will follow in behind the front on Sat. Otherwise, gentle to moderate winds will continue elsewhere across the area through early next week. $$ GMZ011-220745- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-220745- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-220745- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-220745- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...W of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, N winds 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-220745- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-220745- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-220745- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-220745- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 425 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 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 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre