000 FZNT24 KNHC 271507 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1107 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. GMZ001-280315- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1107 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Zeta near 21.6N 89.5W 985 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Zeta will strengthen to a hurricane near 23.1N 90.9W this evening with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts to 85 kt, move to near 25.7N 91.6W Wed morning, then begin to accelerate in a north- northeast motion to near 29.3N 89.9W Wed evening. Zeta will move inland and weaken to a tropical depression well north of the area near 34.2N 85.2W Thu morning. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms will continue to move across the Yucatan Channel from the northwestern Caribbean Sea through late Wed. A cold front just offshore the Texas coast will become stationary today through tonight. Another cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed and stretch from Florida to the Yucatan Peninsula by late Thu. It will reach to near western Cuba Fri night. Fresh to locally strong northerly winds will follow behind the front through Fri night. $$ GMZ011-280315- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1107 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-280315- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1107 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, E winds 55 to 65 kt, shifting to N 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SE to S 40 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 25 ft W of 90W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 16 to 24 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-280315- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1107 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-280315- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1107 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TODAY...W of 96W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in 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 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...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-280315- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1107 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, NE to E winds 55 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft S of 24N, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E to SE winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming S to SW 50 to 60 kt late. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 45 to 50 kt, increasing to 60 to 70 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 16 to 24 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming S to SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 25 ft, subsiding to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-280315- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1107 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE 10 kt late. 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. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-280315- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1107 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TODAY...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-280315- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1107 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, W winds 55 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .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, becoming N to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre