000 FZNT24 KNHC 092041 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 441 PM 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. GMZ001-100845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 441 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Franklin centered near 20.1N 94.9W at 5 PM EDT moving W at 10 kt with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts to 80 kt. Franklin will make landfall north of Veracruz early Thu, then weaken inland. Marine conditions will rapidly improve across the SW Gulf Thu and Fri. A surge of fresh to locally strong winds is expected Thu night NW of the Yucatan peninsula. $$ GMZ011-100845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 441 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ013-100845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 441 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .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...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...SE 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. .MON...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-100845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 441 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-100845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 441 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft in SE to S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 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 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 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. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ019-100845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 441 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 20 to 30 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ021-100845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 441 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 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. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-100845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 441 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. NW winds 55 to 65 kt, shifting to SE 60 to 70 kt late. Seas 23 to 26 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 25 to 40 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 10 to 11 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. .MON NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. $$ GMZ025-100845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 441 PM EDT Wed Aug 9 2017 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. SE winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late, Seas 16 to 19 ft, subsiding to 12 ft late. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .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. .MON...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Mundell