000 FZNT27 KNHC 260333 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1133 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Laura centered near 25.2N 89.5W 978 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt. Laura will continue to strengthen as it reaches to near 26.5N 91.4W this Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf while intensify into a major hurricane near 28.7N 93.1W Wed evening with maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt, then move inland to near 31.2N 93.8W Thu morning and begin to weaken with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Laura will move further inland and weaken to a tropical storm near near 33.7N 93.6W Thu evening and to a tropical depression well inland near 36.0N 92.3W Fri morning and to near 37.2N 89.5W Fri evening before becoming extra- tropical. Expect long-period swell from Laura to impact most of the basin through Thu. Atlantic high pressure will build westward over the eastern Gulf in the wake of Laura. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. NE to E winds 45 to 50 kt, increasing to 65 to 75 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 18 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms between 90W and 94W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms W of 94W. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 75 to 90 kt. W of 94W, Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell, building to 13 to 20 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Between 87W and 94W, seas 8 to 12 ft, except 17 to 25 ft N of 25N E of 93W. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms between 90W and 94W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms W of 94W. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SW winds 80 to 90 kt, becoming S to SW 65 to 75 kt late. W of 94W, seas 15 to 23 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 11 to 17 ft in NE swell late. Between 87W and 94W, seas 24 to 34 ft, subsiding to 13 to 20 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BETWEEN 87W AND 94W. W of 94W, SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Between 87W and 94W, S winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...HURRICANE WARNING BETWEEN 87W AND 90W... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Between 87W and 90W, E winds 65 to 75 kt late. Seas 15 to 23 ft in NE swell. E of 87W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in S swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms between 87W and 94W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 87W. .WED...Between 87W and 94W, SE winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 to 31 ft. E of 87W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms between 87W and 94W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 87W. .WED NIGHT...Between 87W and 90W, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 24 to 34 ft, subsiding to 13 to 20 ft late. E of 87W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms between 87W and 94W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 87W. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt between 87W and 90W, and SE 10 to 15 kt E of 87W. Seas 9 to 14 ft between 87W and 94W, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon 5 to 7 ft E of 87W. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.