000 FZNT27 KNHC 050945 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 545 AM EDT Mon Jul 5 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Elsa is just south of central Cuba at 5 AM EDT moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Elsa will weaken slightly as it tracks across western and central Cuba today and over the Straits of Florida tonight with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Elsa will maintain intensity as it reach the southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 23.9N 82.5W late tonight, then increase slightly in strength as it nears 25.9N 83.2 Tue afternoon with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt, reach to near 28.0N 83.4W late Tue night, then move inland to near 30.1N 83.0W Wed afternoon. Expect for marine conditions to begin to deteriorate over most of the far eastern Gulf waters beginning today continuing through mid-week. Elsewhere in the Gulf, gentle to moderate southerly winds will prevail through early in the week. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across the north- central Gulf through Tue. Northwest Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms between 87W and 90W. Scattered to numerous squalls and thunderstorms E of 87W. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft between 87W and 90W and 6 to 8 ft E of 87W. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE E OF 87W. Between 87W and 90W, SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. E of 87W, W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms E of 87W. .WED NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.