000 FZNT24 KNHC 270854 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 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. GMZ001-272100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Zeta near 21.0N 88.4W 984 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Zeta will strengthen to a hurricane near 22.3N 90.1W this afternoon, then move to 24.4N 91.5W Wed morning. Hurricane Zeta will reach 27.5N 91.2W Wed afternoon, then move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 31.7N 88.0W Thu morning. Zeta weaken weaken to a tropical depression over North Carolina Thu afternoon, then become extratropical Fri morning. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed and stretch from Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by late Thu. It will exit S and E of the basin Fri night. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds will follow in behind the front through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-272100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-272100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, E winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in E to SE swell, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft in SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-272100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-272100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...W of 96W, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in E swell late. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-272100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE to E winds 50 to 65 kt S of 24N, and E 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E to SE winds 55 to 65 kt, shifting to S to SW 50 to 55 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming E to SE 60 to 70 kt late. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 21 ft in E swell, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-272100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-272100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ025-272100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 454 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 55 to 60 kt, shifting to W in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. 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 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK