000 FZNT24 KNHC 262046 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 446 PM 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. GMZ001-270900- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 446 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Depression Nine near 18.1N 79.6W 1005 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Nine will strengthen to a tropical storm near 19.7N 81.0W Fri morning, move inland to 21.7N 82.8W Fri afternoon, 23.7N 84.8W Sat morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 25.6N 87.0W Sat afternoon, 27.2N 88.8W Sun morning, and 28.9N 90.4W Sun afternoon. Nine will weaken to a tropical storm while moving inland near 31.9N 91.4W Mon afternoon. $$ GMZ011-270900- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 446 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-270900- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 446 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 65 to 75 kt, shifting to SE 70 to 80 kt late. Seas 18 to 27 ft in E swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-270900- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 446 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E to SE winds 55 to 70 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 20 kt, becoming E to SE 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell, building to 15 to 23 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. Scattered tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SW to W swell. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-270900- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 446 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-270900- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 446 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E to SE 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 50 to 55 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in N swell. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-270900- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 446 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE to E 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .FRI NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, NE winds 45 to 55 kt, shifting to S 45 to 50 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NE 55 to 60 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell late. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 60 to 65 kt, becoming S 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in W to NW swell. 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 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-270900- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 446 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-270900- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 446 PM EDT Thu Aug 26 2021 .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 winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos