000 FZNT24 KNHC 280253 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1053 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. GMZ001-281500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Zeta near 23.8N 91.2W 990 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Zeta will strengthen to a hurricane near 26.0N 91.7W Wed morning and move inland to 30.2N 89.7W Wed evening. Tropical Storm Zeta will weaken to a tropical depression over Georgia and Tennessee Thu morning, then become extratropical Thu evening. 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. $$ GMZ011-281500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-281500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 90W, E winds 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE to E winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to W to NW 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SE to S 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft in SE swell, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft in SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...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. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-281500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-281500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 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 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to 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 3 to 5 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. .SUN...N winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-281500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, S to SW winds 45 to 50 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 50 to 60 kt late. Seas 14 to 22 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft in E to SE swell, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-281500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-281500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...S of 21N W of 95W, SW to W winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-281500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1053 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2020 .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .WED...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK