000 FZNT24 KNHC 261521 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 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. GMZ001-270330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Nine near 16.9N 79.2W 1005 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Nine will strengthen to a tropical storm near 18.2N 80.4W this evening, move to 20.3N 82.0W Fri morning, 22.5N 83.9W Fri evening, strengthen to a hurricane near 24.4N 86.0W Sat morning, 26.1N 88.1W Sat evening, and 27.7N 90.0W Sun morning. Nine will move inland near 30.5N 92.0W early Mon. $$ GMZ011-270330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ013-270330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ015-270330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 35 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, E winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming E to SE 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 20 kt, shifting to E to SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. $$ GMZ017-270330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-270330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NE 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-270330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 45 to 50 kt, shifting to S 55 to 60 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NE 55 to 60 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt Straits of Florida, and S 55 to 65 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt Straits of Florida, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-270330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-270330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1121 AM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .TODAY...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. .FRI...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Ramos