000 FZNT24 KNHC 071521 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1121 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. GMZ001-080330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1121 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin in the NW Caribbean near 17.7N 85.1W at 11 AM EDT moving W-NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 50 kt with gusts to 60 kt. Franklin will move across the Yucatan Peninsula tonight and Tue and enter the Bay of Campeche around 5 PM Tue and be near 20.5N 93.3W at 8 AM Wed. Franklin will intensify to a strong tropical storm near 20.5N 93.3W at 8 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. $$ GMZ011-080330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1121 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-080330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1121 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 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 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 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 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-080330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1121 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ017-080330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1121 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. 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 ft, building to 5 ft late. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 96W, NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 25 kt,becoming NE to E 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon,Seas 10 ft, building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...E winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SE swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-080330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1121 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 13 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-080330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1121 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 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .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 to 3 ft $$ GMZ023-080330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1121 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 5 to 10 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 ft. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 3 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 ft, building to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt,becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon,Seas 8 ft, building to 13 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 35 to 40 kt,becoming NW to N 50 to 55 kt in the afternoon,Seas 14 ft, building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-080330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1121 AM EDT Mon Aug 7 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 15 to 20 kt,becoming N to NE 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 11 to 12 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 12 to 16 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 30 to 35 kt,becoming SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 50 to 55 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 19 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster McElroy