000 FZNT24 KNHC 081500 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 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. GMZ001-090300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin inland near 19.6N 89.6W at 11 AM will move WNW across the Yucatan Peninsula today with the center emerging into the eastern Bay of Campeche along 20N this afternoon. Franklin will strengthen to a strong tropical storm of 60 kt gusts to 70 kt near 20.4N 95.4W at 8 PM on Wed, and move W and inland Mexico near 21N97W before sunrise on Thu. Winds and seas will decrease through Thu night. A surface ridge will meander W from the Florida Big Bend across the Northern Coastal Waters through Sat. A coastal trough will extend S from the Texas Coastal Bend to near Veracruz Mexico through early Wed morning. A trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula on Thu and Fri evenings, move slowly westward during the overnight hours, and dissipate over the SW Gulf by late each morning. $$ GMZ011-090300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .TODAY...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft in SE to S swell. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-090300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...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 6 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 4 to 6 ft in S to SW swell. .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 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-090300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-090300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 96W, seas 4 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 9 ft, building to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 15 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 16 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SE to S 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. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-090300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 13 ft S of 24N, and 9 ft elsewhere. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in the morning, becoming 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-090300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 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 winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-090300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...NE winds less than 5 kt S of 21N W of 95W, and NE to E 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 ft or less. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 21N W of 95W, seas 2 ft or less, building to 3 ft late. Elsewhere, seas 4 ft, building to 7 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt,increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon,Seas 7 ft, building to 16 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N winds 35 to 40 kt,increasing to 50 to 55 kt in the afternoon,Seas 15 ft, building to 23 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 50 to 55 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 25 to 29 ft S of 21N W of 95W, and 23 to 25 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 45 to 50 kt,diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 ft, subsiding to 15 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-090300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 20 to 25 kt,increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt,becoming NE 40 to 45 kt late. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, seas 12 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, seas 11 ft, building to 16 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 30 to 35 kt,diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 45 to 50 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 18 to 19 ft elsewhere. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 35 to 40 kt,diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 7 ft Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 11 to 15 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 ft or less, becoming 3 to 4 ft late. $$ Forecaster McElroy