000 FZNT24 KNHC 091536 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 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. GMZ001-100345- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Michael near 25.0N 86.2W 965 mb at 11 AM EDT moving N at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt. Michael expected to continue to gradually intensify and move to near 26.7N 86.5W this evening, reach near 28.8N 86.3W Wed morning, and then veer NE and inland across the Florida Panhandle late Wed afternoon, reaching near 0.8N 85.1W Wed evening. Winds to 25 kt and seas to 12 ft have already begun to reach the NE Gulf coastal waters this morning. Conditions will gradually improve Thu through Fri as Michael accelerates off to the NE. A cold front will spill into the NW Gulf behind the exiting Michael late Wed through Thu and reach from the Florida Panhandle to SW Gulf Sat evening. $$ GMZ011-100345- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft late. .WED...W to NW winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ013-100345- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 35 to 40 kt, increasing to 45 to 50 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft W of 90W, and 14 to 21 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, N winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and W to NW 45 to 55 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 17 to 26 ft, subsiding to 12 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NW 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. W of 90W, seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. .THU...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ015-100345- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 27N, E to SE winds 65 to 85 kt. Seas 21 to 32 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Bands of scattered showers and thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE to S winds 70 to 90 kt. Seas 20 to 30 ft S of 27N, and 22 to 33 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, S to SW winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 70 to 90 kt, shifting to SW 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 22 to 34 ft, subsiding to 17 to 26 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. VSBY 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S of 27N, W winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming W to NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and NW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-100345- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft W of 96W, and 6 to 8 ft elsewhere. .WED...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ019-100345- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SW to W winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, NW winds 50 to 55 kt, becoming W to NW 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft S of 24N, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S of 24N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt late. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ021-100345- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 70 to 80 kt. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Bands of scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft Straits of Florida, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-100345- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, NE to E winds 5 kt, shifting to W to NW late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ025-100345- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1136 AM EDT Tue Oct 9 2018 .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Elsewhere, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, W winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Elsewhere, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Stripling