859 FZNT24 KNHC 070918 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 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. GMZ001-072130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Recently downgraded Topical Storm Elsa is near 28.5N 83.5W 1004 mb at 5 AM EDT moving N at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds have diminished to 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Elsa will track north- northeast to near 30.2N 83.3W this afternoon as it continues to weaken and move inland to near 32.6N 82.0W by late tonight. Hazardous marine conditions over the NE Gulf will gradually improve through this evening. In the wake of Elsa, Atlantic high pressure will build westward across the area through the next few days. Swells from Elsa are likely to spread throughout the basin through Sat. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across the north-central Gulf through at least tonight. $$ GMZ011-072130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-072130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 kt W of 90W, and variable less than 5 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E to SE swell. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...W of 90W, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-072130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 27N E OF 85W..... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED N OF 27N E OF 85W. N of 27N E of 85W, NW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft in the afternoon. N of 27N W of 85W, NE to N winds 15 to 20 kt except E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 86W. Seas 5 to 7 ft, except 4 to 6 ft W of 86W. S of 27N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms E of 85W. .TONIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-072130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-072130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-072130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-072130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms W part. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms W part. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms W part. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-072130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 518 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre