000 FZNT24 KNHC 070303 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 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. GMZ001-071515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Eta is on the western Caribbean near 18.0N 85.2W 1002 mb at 10 PM EST moving NE at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Eta will strengthen to a tropical storm near 19.0N 83.2W Sat morning, move to 20.3N 81.1W Sat evening, inland to 21.9N 79.9W Sun morning, 24.0N 79.9W Sun evening, 25.0N 81.3W Mon morning, and 25.2N 82.6W Mon evening. Eta will change little in intensity as it moves to near 26.0N 84.3W late Tue. Tropical storm conditions are expected to begin in the SE Gulf, including the Straits of Florida, on Sun. The tropical storm conditions will spread northward across the eastern Gulf through Wed. $$ GMZ011-071515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ013-071515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ015-071515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ017-071515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-071515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ021-071515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, N winds 45 to 50 kt, shifting to NW to N 35 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ023-071515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .SAT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-071515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1003 PM EST Fri Nov 6 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW to N 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and W to NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N to NE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL