920 FZNT24 KNHC 281451 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1051 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. GMZ001-290300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1051 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Zeta near 26.9N 91.7W 976 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt. Zeta will move inland to near 30.1N 89.9W this evening and weaken to a tropical storm well inland near 35.3N 83.9W Thu morning. A cold front from southwestern Louisiana to 25N95W and to inland Mexico just south of Tampico will reach from the Florida Big Bend to the NW Yucatan Peninsula by late Thu. By late Fri, the front will move southeast of the area. Fresh to strong northwest winds behind the front will diminish to fresh speeds Thu through Fri. High pressure will build in behind the front through the weekend, with winds diminishing and seas subsiding throughout. A strong cold front will across the area Sun and Sun night followed by fresh to strong north to northeast winds. $$ GMZ011-290300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1051 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-290300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1051 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 90W, W to NW winds 65 to 75 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 40 to 45 kt. Seas 19 to 29 ft W of 90W, and 12 to 18 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 14 to 21 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 11 to 17 ft, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE 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 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. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-290300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1051 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TODAY...SE winds 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft S of 27N, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-290300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1051 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 15 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell late. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated showers. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers. .FRI...NW to 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. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-290300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1051 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 25 ft, subsiding to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms N of 25N W of 89W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms N of 25N E of 89W. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. S of 24N, seas 5 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms N part. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-290300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1051 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-290300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1051 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-290300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1051 AM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE late in N swell. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed NE and NW swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .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 showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to 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. $$ Forecaster Aguirre