000 FZNT24 KNHC 082056 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 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. GMZ001-090900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Eta is over the eastern Straits of Florida near 23.9N 79.5W 993 mb at 4 PM EST moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Eta will move to near 24.7N 81.1W late tonight, strengthen to a hurricane near 24.6N 83.4W early Mon afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt and maintain intensity as it moves to near 23.6N 84.8W late Mon night, to near 24.0N 85.1W early Tue afternoon, then turn to the north-northeast to near 25.1N 85.0W late Tue night and weaken to a tropical storm near 25.8N 84.8W early Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts to 75 kt. Eta will reach to near 27.1N 84.0W early Thu afternoon with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt and to near 29.0N 82.8W early Fri afternoon with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Expect for marine conditions to deteriorate, with increasing winds and seas as Tropical Storm Eta moves into the southeastern Gulf of Mexico today through Mon. A cold front will move into the NW Gulf Wed and become stationary over the northern Gulf through Fri. Long-period swell will impact the area through the upcoming week. $$ GMZ011-090900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-090900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 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 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell elsewhere. $$ GMZ015-090900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 27N, NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N to NE 35 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft S of 27N, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, N to NE winds 50 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 26 ft. Elsewhere, NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, NE to E winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, NE to E winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .FRI...S of 27N, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NW to N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon $$ GMZ017-090900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and N to NE 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-090900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .MON...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. $$ GMZ021-090900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, N winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming NW to N 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft Straits of Florida, and 9 to 13 ft elsewhere. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming NW 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft, building to 18 to 27 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SW to W winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 19 to 29 ft. Numerous squalls and .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SW winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft. Elsewhere, NW winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Numerous squalls and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-090900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-090900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 356 PM EST Sun Nov 8 2020 .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Aguirre