000 FZNT24 KNHC 081446 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1046 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. GMZ001-090300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1046 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Michael near 21.2N 84.9W 982 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Michael will move to 22.6N 85.3W this evening, 24.4N 85.9W Tue morning, 26.4N 86.4W Tue evening, 28.6N 86.1W Wed morning, and move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 33.0N 82.5W Thu morning. Michael will become extratropical as it moves to 37.8N 73.6W early Fri, and continue to 42.8N 59.0W early Sat. $$ GMZ011-090300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1046 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. .THU...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-090300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1046 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and E 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in E to SE swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NE to E 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in E to SE 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 40 to 50 kt elsewhere. Seas 14 to 21 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 40 to 45 kt, becoming W 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 20 ft in E swell, subsiding to 9 to 14 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-090300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1046 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming E to SE 35 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E to SE winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 80 to 100 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, S winds 85 to 105 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 45 to 55 kt, increasing to 85 to 105 kt late. Seas 19 to 28 ft in S to SW swell. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, S to SW winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 85 to 105 kt, becoming SW 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 26 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-090300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1046 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 4 to 6 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .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 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .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. $$ GMZ019-090300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1046 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, W winds 30 to 35 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 35 to 40 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, W to NW winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-090300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1046 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, E winds 40 to 45 kt, increasing to 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 18 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SE winds 75 to 85 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 55 to 65 kt, becoming E 70 to 90 kt late. Seas 15 to 23 ft in SE swell. Numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, S winds 45 to 50 kt, diminishing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 85 to 95 kt. Seas 16 to 24 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in S to SW swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-090300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1046 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 .TODAY...SW to W winds 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...SE to S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-090300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1046 AM EDT Mon Oct 8 2018 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NE winds 5 kt, shifting to NW to N in the afternoon. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .TUE...SW winds 5 to 10 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .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 2 to 4 ft. .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 Lewitsky