000 FZNT24 KNHC 091456 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 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. GMZ001-100300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Franklin near 20.2N 93.9W at 11 AM EDT moving W or 270 DEG at 11 kt with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts to 75 kt. Franklin will strengthen to a hurricane at 8 PM near 20.1N 95.6W, and move inland Mexico near Veracruz late tonight into early Thursday morning with conditions improving across the SW Gulf throughout Thu. A thermal trough will develop over the Yucatan Peninsula during the evenings beginning on Thu, move slowly westward during the overnight hours, and dissipate over the SW Gulf by late each morning. A surge of fresh to locally strong winds will accompany this trough. $$ GMZ011-100300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-100300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .THU...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 ft elsewhere. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft W of 90W, and 3 to 4 ft elsewhere. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-100300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the evening, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-100300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 96W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt,increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 ft, building to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 to 16 ft W of 96W, and 16 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 16 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 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 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-100300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 13 ft S of 24N, and 8 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft S of 24N, and 8 ft elsewhere. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 5 to 10 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-100300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-100300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 17 to 20 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 21N W of 95W, NW winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to SE to S 55 to 65 kt late. Seas 19 ft, building to 25 ft late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 50 to 70 kt. Seas 23 to 24 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 21N W of 95W, SE winds 35 to 40 kt,becoming E to SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 22 ft, subsiding to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-100300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1056 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 50 to 60 kt. Seas 19 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 40 to 45 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 thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 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 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 ft. $$ Forecaster GR