000 FZNT25 KNHC 051608 OFFN04 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1208 PM EDT Mon Jul 5 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 near 21.5N 81.2W 1006 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Elsa will move to 23.2N 82.2W this evening, 25.0N 83.2W Tue morning, 27.0N 83.6W Tue evening, 29.3N 83.4W Wed morning, move inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 31.5N 82.2W Wed evening. Expect for marine conditions to begin to deteriorate over most of the far eastern Gulf waters beginning today continuing 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... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 40 to 45 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S to SW winds 40 to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 8 ft, becoming 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. Within 200 nm east of the coast of Florida .SYNOPSIS...Atlantic high pressure will shift slightly eastward through Mon in response to a stationary front lingering N of the forecast waters. Fresh to strong southerly winds ahead of the front and N of 28N will quickly diminish by this afternoon. The center of Elsa will emerge off the northeast Florida coast by Wed, bringing gusty winds and thunderstorms right off the Florida coast. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 25 to 30 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 10 to 15 kt N of 27N. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and S 15 to 20 kt N of 27N. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...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.