000 FZNT24 KNHC 070845 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 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. GMZ001-072100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin in the NW Caribbean near 17.1N 84.2W at 5 AM EDT moving W-NW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 40 kt with gusts to 50 kt. Franklin will move across the Yucatan Peninsula on Mon night and Tue with the center in the Bay of Campeche at 8 PM Tue and near near 20.4N 92.3W at 2 AM Wed. Franklin will intensify to a strong tropical storm near 21.0N 96.4W at 2 AM on Wed, then move inland Mexico near Veracruz by sunrise on Thu. Elsewhere, an E to W ridge will meander across the northern coastal plains. A thermal trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula this evening, move slowly westward during the overnight hours, and dissipate over the SW Gulf by late Tue morning. This trough will develop again on Thu and Fri evenings. $$ GMZ011-072100-NW Gulf including Stetson Bank-500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-072100-N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary-500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-072100-NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W-500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-072100-W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W-500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...TODAY...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt,increasing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 96W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft, building to 8 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 25 kt,becoming NE to E 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon,Seas 8 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...W of 96W, E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 16 ft, subsiding to 11 ft late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt late,Seas 9 to 11 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-072100-Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 10 ft, subsiding to 6 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .WED NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-072100-E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida-500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-072100-SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W-500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE... .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TUE...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 ft, building to 5 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 ft, building to 11 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 35 to 40 kt,becoming NW to N 45 to 50 kt in the afternoon,Seas 11 ft, building to 19 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 12 ft, subsiding to 7 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 16 ft, subsiding to 9 ft late. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 25 to 30 kt,becoming SE to S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-072100-E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank-500 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TUE... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt,becoming NE 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 35 to 45 kt. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 9 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 ft, building to 13 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 45 to 50 kt. Seas 17 ft. .WED NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 8 to 9 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 6 to 7 ft elsewhere. .FRI...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Nelson