000 FZNT24 KNHC 262107 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 507 PM 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. GMZ001-270915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Recently upgraded Hurricane Zeta near 19.5N 86.0W 991 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Zeta will move to just inland the Yucatan Peninsula near 20.5N 87.7W late tonight, to near 22.1N 89.9W Tue afternoon, to near 24.2N 91.4W late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts to 85 kt, then track north to near 26.8N 91.4W Wed afternoon. Zeta will begin to accelerate some to the north- northeast and weaken to a tropical storm inland near 30.8N 88.9W late Wed night and to a depression well inland near 35.0N 83.5W on Thu. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed, reach from southeastern Alabama early Thu and from near Sarasota, to the NW Yucatan Peninsula, to the far eastern Bay of Campeche by late Fri and weaken as it reaches the far southeastern Gulf water on Sat. Expect for long-period swell from Zeta to begin impacting the south-central waters by early this evening. $$ GMZ011-270915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-270915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE winds 50 to 70 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 14 to 21 ft in the evening. Seas 6 to 9 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft in the evening. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-270915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-270915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...W of 96W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in E swell late. .WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-270915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms SE part. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE to E winds 40 to 45 kt, increasing to 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming E to SE 60 to 70 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft, building to 15 to 23 ft late Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-270915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Straits of Florida, seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-270915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-270915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 507 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING E OF 91W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS E OF 91W. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except E of 91W increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, except E of 91W building to 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED E OF 91W. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere E of 91W, NW winds 60 to 65 kt. Elsewhere W of 91W, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 8 to 11 ft E of 91W and 6 to 8 ft between 91W and 93W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE E OF 91W. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Elsewhere, W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre