000 FZNT24 KNHC 070846 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 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. GMZ001-072100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Eta near 18.3N 84.9W 1002 mb at 4 AM EST moving ENE at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Eta will strengthen to a tropical storm near 19.3N 82.9W this afternoon, move to 20.7N 80.9W Sun morning, inland to 22.6N 80.2W Sun afternoon, 23.8N 80.2W Mon morning, 24.9N 81.2W Mon afternoon, and 25.5N 83.7W Tue morning. Eta will change little in intensity as it moves to near 26.0N 84.7W early Wed. 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. $$ GMZ011-072100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E swell. .WED...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ013-072100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TONIGHT...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 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...NW to N 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. .WED...N winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ015-072100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2020 .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 30 to 40 kt S of 27N, and N to NE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in N to NE swell. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ017-072100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...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...NE to 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 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-072100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and NE to E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE...NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .WED...NW winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and NW to N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-072100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...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, NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming N to NE 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 45 to 55 kt Straits of Florida, and N 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, NW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming W to NW 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ023-072100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ025-072100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 346 AM EST Sat Nov 7 2020 .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NW to N winds 10 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 to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster AL