000 FZNT25 KNHC 050347 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1147 PM EDT Sun Jul 4 2021 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... Southeast Gulf of Mexico .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Elsa is over the Caribbean Sea near near 20.6N 79.2W 1005 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Elsa will weaken at it tracks across western and central Cuba and over the Straits of Florida Mon and Mon night with maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt and maintain intensity as it reach the southeastern Gulf of Mexico near 25.1N 82.9W on Tue morning, to near 27.1N 83.2W Tue evening, then weaken slightly as it tracks northeastward to 29.2N 82.8W by early Wed with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt and move inland to near 31.5N 81.6W Wed evening with maximum sustained winds 35 kt gusts 45 kt. Expect for marine conditions to begin to deteriorate over most of the far eastern Gulf waters beginning Mon and lasting through mid-week. Elsewhere in the Gulf, gentle to moderate southerly winds will prevail through early in the week. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue across the north-central Gulf through Tue. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, NE winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 45 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft Straits of Florida, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere except 8 to 12 ft between 82W and 84W. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, N to NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, NE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure will shift slightly eastward through Mon in response to a cold front moving N of the forecast waters. Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front and N of 28N will diminish by Mon afternoon. Tropical Storm Elsa is forecast to move into the Straits of Florida Mon afternoon into Tue. If the track holds, the center of Elsa is expected to quickly move northeastward along the southeastern U.S coast Wed through Thu potentially bringing tropical force winds to the far northwest forecast waters. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 25N W OF 79W... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 27N, and S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE S OF 25N W OF 79W. S of 25N W of 79W, SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt Atlc Exposures. Seas 4 to 6 ft, except 6 to 8 ft S of 25N between 78W and 79W. Numerous showers and thunderstorms S of 25N W of 79W. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...S of 27N,SE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. N of 27N,SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 27N. S of 27N, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE N OF 27N. S of 27N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. SE to S winds 10 to 15 .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft.