000 FZNT24 KNHC 100246 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1046 PM 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. GMZ001-101500- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1046 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Franklin centered near 20.2N 96.1W at 11 PM EDT moving W at 11 kt with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts to 90 kt. Franklin will make landfall north of Veracruz early Thu, then weaken inland. Marine conditions will rapidly improve across the SW Gulf Thu and Fri. A surge of fresh to locally strong winds is expected Thu night NW of the Yucatan peninsula. $$ GMZ011-101500- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1046 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .MON...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-101500- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1046 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .OVERNIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-101500- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1046 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-101500- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1046 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 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. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-101500- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1046 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-101500- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1046 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...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 to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-101500- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1046 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. N to NE winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming E to SE 50 to 60 kt late. Seas 20 to 24 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-101500- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1046 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster Mundell