000 FZNT24 KNHC 211523 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 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. GMZ001-220330- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Laura near 17.0N 60.2W 1007 mb at 11 AM EDT moving W at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Laura will move to 17.4N 62.7W this evening, 18.3N 66.0W Sat morning, 19.2N 69.5W Sat evening, 20.2N 73.4W Sun morning, 21.6N 77.1W Sun evening, and 23.2N 80.7W Mon morning. Laura will strengthen to a hurricane near 26.5N 85.5W by early Tue. Tropical Depression Fourteen near 16.6N 84.1W 1008 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 12 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fourteen will strengthen to a tropical storm near 17.4N 85.0W this evening, move to 18.6N 85.9W Sat morning, 20.0N 86.9W Sat evening, inland to 21.5N 88.2W Sun morning, 23.2N 89.7W Sun evening, and strengthen to a hurricane near 25.1N 91.4W Mon morning. Fourteen will weaken to a tropical storm near 28.7N 94.1W by early Tue. $$ GMZ011-220330- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ013-220330- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...W of 90W, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ015-220330- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ017-220330- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 96W, seas 3 ft or less, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-220330- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft S of 24N, and 3 ft or less elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE to E winds 40 to 50 kt S of 24N, and E 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-220330- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-220330- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-220330- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1123 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N winds 10 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and NE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 45 to 50 kt, shifting to NW to N 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA