000 FZNT24 KNHC 080905 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 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. GMZ001-082115- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Michael near 20.6N 85.5W 983 mb at 5 AM EDT moving N at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt. Michael will strengthen to a hurricane near 21.7N 85.6W this afternoon, move to 23.5N 86.1W Tue morning, 25.2N 86.7W Tue afternoon, 27.2N 86.7W Wed morning, and move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 31.2N 84.5W Thu morning. Michael will move inland over early Fri, and become extratropical as it moves to 40.5N 64.5W Sat. $$ GMZ011-082115- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-082115- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT... 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. W of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NE to E 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and N to NE 55 to 70 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 22 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 50 to 55 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 21 ft in E swell, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. .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. $$ GMZ015-082115- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E to SE 35 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in SE to S swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE... HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E to SE winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming SE 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft in N to NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, S winds 70 to 80 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 40 to 50 kt, increasing to 70 to 80 kt late. Seas 17 to 26 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, S to SW winds 45 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 60 to 80 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W swell. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ017-082115- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...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. $$ GMZ019-082115- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, W winds 35 to 45 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming NW to N 60 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW winds 60 to 65 kt, becoming W 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NE late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-082115- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, E winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming E to SE 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 40 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE to S swell, building to 12 to 19 ft in SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds 55 to 70 kt Straits of Florida, and E to SE 60 to 75 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 21 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE... HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, S winds 45 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S winds 65 to 80 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 14 to 21 ft in W swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in W swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED NIGHT...S to SW 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. $$ GMZ023-082115- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 .TODAY...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-082115- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 505 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 .TODAY... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT... TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 5 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and N 25 to 30 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 N to NE swell. .TUE NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Ramos