000 FZNT24 KNHC 260901 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 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. GMZ001-262115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Zeta near 18.7N 84.3W 990 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NW at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Zeta will strengthen to a hurricane near 19.5N 85.5W this afternoon then move to 20.8N 87.5W Tue morning. Hurricane Zeta will then reach 22.5N 89.6W Tue afternoon, 24.7N 91.1W Wed morning, 27.7N 90.8W Wed afternoon, and move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 31.8N 88.2W Thu morning. Zeta will become extratropical as it moves across the Mid-Atlantic States of the United States early Fri. $$ GMZ011-262115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-262115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell, building to 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, E winds 55 to 65 kt, shifting to S 60 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-262115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-262115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-262115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 55 to 65 kt S of 24N, and E 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S to SW winds 55 to 65 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 50 to 70 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 55 to 65 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in E swell in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-262115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 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. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-262115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-262115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 501 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming SW to W 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, W winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK