000 FZNT24 KNHC 280855 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 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. GMZ001-282100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Recently upgraded Hurricane Zeta near 25.1N 91.8W 984 mb at 5 AM EDT moving NNW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 90 kt. Zeta will move to 27.9N 91.1W this afternoon then move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.8N 87.5W Thu morning. Tropical Storm Zeta will become an extratropical cyclone over Virginia Thu afternoon. A previously stalled front offshore the Texas coast is beginning to move east as a cold front. This front will stretch from the Florida Big Bend to the NW Yucatan Peninsula by late Thu. By late Fri, the front will move SE of the area. Some strong N winds are expected behind the front in the northwest Gulf today and Thu. $$ GMZ011-282100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-282100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 90W, NE to E winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to W to NW 65 to 75 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in E to SE swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .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 to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-282100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-282100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-282100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 23 ft in E swell, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-282100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE 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. $$ GMZ023-282100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-282100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 455 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE late. 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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster KONARIK