000 FZNT24 KNHC 090838 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 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. GMZ001-092100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin near 20.4N 92.7W at 5 AM moving W or 280 DEG at 11 kt with maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts to 65 kt. Franklin will strengthen to a minimal hurricane at 2 PM near 20.5N 94.4W, and move inland Mexico near Veracruz late tonight with conditions improving throughout Thu. A surface ridge will meander westward from the Florida Big Bend across the Northern Coastal Waters and Coastal Plains, with a surface high developing along the ridge during the late afternoons. A thermal trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings beginning on Thu, move slowly westward during the overnight hours, and dissipate over the SW Gulf by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-092100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-092100- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-092100- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-092100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 96W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt,becoming NE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon,Seas 4 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft W of 96W, and 16 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-092100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-092100- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-092100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt,becoming NW 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon,Seas 7 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 35 to 40 kt,increasing to 60 to 65 kt in the afternoon,Seas 13 ft, building to 20 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 60 to 65 kt, shifting to SE 60 to 70 kt late. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 19 ft, building to 25 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 23 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 55 to 60 kt. E to SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 40 to 45 kt. Seas 22 ft, subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-092100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 5 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 30 to 35 kt,becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 55 to 60 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 18 to 19 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 40 to 45 kt,diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 11 to 15 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 9 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson