000 FZNT24 KNHC 290329 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1129 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. GMZ001-291530- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1129 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Zeta as moved inland in Louisiana this evening and is near 31.5N 88.7W 979 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NE at 27 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 90 kt. Zeta will weaken to a tropical storm near 35.5N 83.5W Thu morning, then become extratropical as it moves into the northwest Atlantic offshore Delaware and New Jersey. A cold front extends from SW Louisiana to Veracruz Mexico. This front will move southwest and clear the basin 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. $$ GMZ011-291530- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1129 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell. .THU...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ GMZ013-291530- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1129 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. .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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ015-291530- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1129 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft late. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. $$ GMZ017-291530- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1129 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .THU...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW to 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 to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 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 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ019-291530- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1129 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. $$ GMZ021-291530- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1129 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. $$ GMZ023-291530- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1129 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S of 21N W of 95W, N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW to N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ025-291530- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1129 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. $$ Forecaster KONARIK