000 FZNT24 KNHC 272059 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 459 PM 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. GMZ001-280900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 459 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Zeta near 22.7N 90.3W 984 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Zeta will strengthen to a hurricane near 24.5N 91.3W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts to 85 kt, then begin to accelerate in a north to north-northeast motion reaching near 27.9N 91.0W Wed afternoon and move inland to near 32.4N 87.8W late Wed night. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms, with strong gusty winds, will continue to move across the Yucatan Channel from the northwestern Caribbean Sea through Wed night. A stationary front just offshore the Texas coast will be replaced by a cold front that 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. Winds over the area diminish to gentle to moderate speeds Sat. $$ GMZ011-280900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 459 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-280900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 459 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE to E winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 40 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 15 to 23 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 11 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-280900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 459 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms SW part. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms SW part. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms W part. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft in S swell elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-280900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 459 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell late. .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...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-280900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 459 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E to SE winds 50 to 60 kt, shifting to S to SW 45 to 50 kt late. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 50 to 70 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, building to 18 to 27 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 55 to 65 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 19 to 28 ft, subsiding to 13 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-280900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 459 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt E of 84W and SE 20 to 30 kt W of 84W. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 84W and 6 to 9 ft in S swell E of 84W. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms W of 84W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 84W. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms W of 84W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 84W. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt late. 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 to E 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. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-280900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 459 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and W 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-280900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 459 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 4 to 6 ft in NE swell elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre