000 FZNT24 KNHC 030758 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 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. GMZ001-032000- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from the Straits of Florida to northwestern Cuba and to the northeastern Yucatan Peninsula will move farther away from the Gulf today. Strong autumn high pressure building across the area in its wake will continue to bring fresh to strong northeast winds across the Gulf through this morning. The pressure difference between the strong high pressure and lower pressure southeast of the Gulf will continue to maintain fresh to near gale force northeast winds over the southeastern Gulf, with the exception of gale force northeast winds over the Straits of Florida through Wed night. Winds will remain moderate to fresh over the eastern Gulf waters by the end of the week and into the weekend. $$ GMZ011-032000- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .WED...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-032000- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ015-032000- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-032000- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-032000- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-032000- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, except 30 to 35 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 10 to 14 ft Straits of Florida. Isolated showers and thunderstorms SE part. .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt, except 25 to 35 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 13 ft Straits of Florida. Isolated showers and thunderstorms SE part. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt Straits of Florida. Seas 8 to 12 ft, except 9 to 14 ft Straits of Florida. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 35 kt Straits of Florida diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ023-032000- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-032000- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 258 AM EST Tue Nov 3 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .WED...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N to NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .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...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre