000 FZNT24 KNHC 090304 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1104 PM 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. GMZ001-091515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1104 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin over water near 20.3N 91.3W at 11 PM moving WNW at 9 kt with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts to 55 kt. Franklin will strengthen over the SW Gulf, and approach hurricane intensity prior to landfall south of Tampico along the coast of Mexico early Thu. Winds and seas will decrease across the region through Thu and Fri. Fresh NE to E winds are expected west of northern Yucatan Thu night. Elsewhere, a ridge will meander across the northern Gulf waters through Sun. $$ GMZ011-091515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1104 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-091515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1104 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .THU...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...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-091515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1104 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-091515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1104 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 20 to 25 kt W of 96W, and NE to E 30 to 40 kt elsewhere. W of 96W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 14 ft. Scattered showers isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-091515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1104 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, E winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, E to SE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 7 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-091515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1104 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...E 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...NE to 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, becoming 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-091515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1104 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. Scattered showers. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 21N W of 95W, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 35 to 40 kt, increasing to 55 to 60 kt late. Seas 8 to 15 ft. Scattered showers isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 60 to 65 kt, shifting to E to SE 55 to 60 kt late. Seas 15 to 22 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 45 to 50 kt. Seas 18 to 23 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 35 to 40 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-091515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1104 PM EDT Tue Aug 8 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. N to NE winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 9 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE to S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 50 to 60 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft. 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 45 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 17 ft. Scattered thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell