000 FZNT24 KNHC 172120 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 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. GMZ001-180930- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Strong winds, frequent gusts to gale force, and building seas can be expected through late Wed across the central Gulf and Straits of Florida as high pressure builds north of the area behind a front moving across the southern Gulf. In addition, southerly swell from Tropical Storm Iota, now inland over Nicaragua, will move through the Yucatan Channel. Conditions should improve by the end of the week into the weekend. $$ GMZ011-180930- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E to SE swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in E to SE swell. $$ GMZ013-180930- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .THU...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-180930- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gust to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to gale force. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-180930- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 2020 .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 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 to E swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .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 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-180930- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .FRI...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .SAT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-180930- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 8 ft. .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 5 to 7 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-180930- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered tstms. .WED...N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-180930- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 420 PM EST Tue Nov 17 2020 ...GALE WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 30 kt with frequent gusts to 35 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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. .SUN...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen