000 FZNT27 KNHC 250356 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1156 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Laura centered near 22.7N 84.0W 996 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 17 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will move over the SE Gulf to near 23.7N 86.3W Tue morning with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, then intensify to a hurricane over the central Gulf near 25.2N 89.1W Tue evening with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Laura will continue to intensify as it reaches near 26.8N 91.6W late Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf to near 28.8N 93.0W Wed evening with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt, then move inland to near 31.3N 93.6W early Thu. Laura will weaken to a tropical storm near 33.8N 93.0 Thu evening and to a depression while moving inland near 36.7N 89.1W late Fri. Recently downgraded Tropical Depression Marco centered near 29.0N 89.8W 1007 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving W at 8 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Marco will become a remnant low and move to near 29.3N 91.3W Tue morning, then to near 29.6N 93.3W Tue evening and dissipate Wed morning. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NE to E 60 to 70 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 14 to 20 ft E of 92W late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 65 to 80 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 70 to 80 kt, shifting to S to SW 55 to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 25 to 34 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms E of 88W. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming E 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft E of 90W, except 16 to 24 ft E of 89W. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 40 to 45 kt, increasing to 55 to 65 kt after midnight. Seas 18 to 25 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NE to E swell, except 20 to 28 ft between 89W and 92W. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in mixed SE and NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.