000 FZNT24 KNHC 282120 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 520 PM 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. GMZ001-290915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Zeta near 29.2N 90.6W 970 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NNE at 21 kt. Maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt. Zeta will move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.8N 87.0W late tonight and move well inland to near 37.5N 78.8W Thu afternoon. A cold front extends from a 1007 mb low over southwestern Louisiana to 25N93W, to 21N94W and to inland Mexico near 20N96W. The front will reach from northern Florida to near 25N87W and to the Yucatan Peninsula by Thu evening and move to just southeast of the Gulf Fri. Fresh to strong northwest winds behind the front will spread across the Gulf through early Fri. By Fri afternoon strong north winds will be confined to the Bay of Campeche, then diminish to fresh speeds late Fri night. High pressure will build in behind the front through the weekend, with winds diminishing and seas subsiding throughout. A strong cold front will move across the area Sun and Sun night followed by fresh to strong north to northeast winds, becoming strong northeast winds entire area Mon and Mon night as strong high pressure builds southeastward across the region. Seas will build with these winds. $$ GMZ011-290915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E to SE swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell late. Isolated showers. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-290915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 12 to 18 ft, subsiding to 8 to 10 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 11 to 17 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 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. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-290915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt N of 28N. Seas 6 to 8 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 11 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ017-290915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-290915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-290915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to 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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ023-290915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-290915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 520 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N to NE winds 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre