Offshore Waters Forecast (Gulf of Mexico)


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FZNT24 KNHC 261352
OFFNT4

Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

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.

GMZ001-270145-
Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

.SYNOPSIS...A surface trough extends from 27N88W to 24N93W and 
to 19N83W. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are along 
and near the trough. The trough will drift westward toward the 
Texas coast through Mon night. Otherwise, moderate winds prevail 
north of the trough. Winds and seas will diminish across the 
basin through Mon as high pressure builds over the northern 
Gulf. The high pressure will change little through Thu night.

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GMZ011-270145-
NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ013-270145-
N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

.TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers 
and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated
showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.  Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

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GMZ015-270145-
NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
 Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers
and thunderstorms. 
.MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated showers and 
thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ017-270145-
W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt W of 96W, and NE 10 kt
elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated 
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late.
Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms.
.MON...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.  Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

$$

GMZ019-270145-
Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W-
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

.TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and
isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered 
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ021-270145-
E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

.TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.  
Isolated showers and thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated 
showers and thunderstorms. 
.TUE...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less.
.WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ023-270145-
SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

.TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered
showers and isolated thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable
less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt in the
morning. Variable winds less than 5 kt in the afternoon.
Elsewhere, SE winds 10 kt in the morning. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. 

$$

GMZ025-270145-
E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-
952 AM EDT Sun Sep 26 2021

.TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt
in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated
thunderstorms. 
.TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers
and isolated thunderstorms. 
.MON...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt in
the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE
winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. 
.MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. 
.WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 

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Forecaster Aguirre