000 FZNT24 KNHC 170157 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 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. GMZ001-171400- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .SYNOPSIS...A cold front extending from near Sarasota, FL to across the central Gulf to near the Isthmus of Tehuantepec will reach the SE Gulf Tue, shifting SE of the basin Tue night. Fresh to strong NE winds, with frequent gusts to gale force, are expected behind the front across the SE half of the basin, including the Straits of Florida and the Yucatan Channel Tue night through early Thu. Hazardous seas are expected in the S-central and SE Gulf Tue through Wed night as swell from Hurricane Iota spreads through the Yucatan Channel and combines with NE wind waves. Conditions should improve by the end of the week into the weekend. $$ GMZ011-171400- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-171400- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt SE part with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt SE part with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt SE part with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-171400- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt S of 27N with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, except 25 to 30 kt S of 27N with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force S of 27N. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-171400- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-171400- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-171400- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Frequent gusts to gale force in the morning. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-171400- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-171400- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 857 PM EST Mon Nov 16 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...NE to E 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. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky