000 FZNT24 KNHC 080302 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 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. GMZ001-081515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Michael near 20.0N 85.4W 997 mb at 11 PM EDT moving N at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Michael will move to 21.1N 85.3W Mon morning, strengthen to a hurricane near 22.7N 85.6W Mon evening, 24.4N 86.0W Tue morning, 26.3N 86.1W Tue evening, and inland to 30.4N 84.5W Wed evening. Michael will weaken to a tropical storm while moving inland over 34.9N 78.4W late Thu, and become extratropical as it moves to 40.7N 64.4W Fri. $$ GMZ011-081515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-081515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt W of 90W, and E 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E 30 to 35 kt elsewhere. Seas 13 to 20 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 35 to 40 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 22 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-081515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers. .MON... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in SE to S swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE... HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E to SE winds 40 to 50 kt, increasing to 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, S winds 65 to 75 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming E 65 to 75 kt late. Seas 17 to 26 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-081515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E swell late. .WED...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ019-081515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .MON... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, W winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to NW to N 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers. .WED... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-081515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, E winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming E to SE 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in SE to S swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .MON NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 14 to 21 ft in E swell. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE... HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, S winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 55 to 70 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft in S to SW swell. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 14 to 21 ft in SW to W swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ023-081515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-081515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1102 PM EDT Sun Oct 7 2018 .OVERNIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in N to NE swell. .MON... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers. .MON NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 5 to 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NW to N 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. .TUE... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 5 to 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos