000 FZNT24 KNHC 212115 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 515 PM 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. GMZ001-220915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 515 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Laura near 17.1N 61.2W 1007 mb at 5 PM EDT moving W at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt. Laura will move to 17.7N 63.9W Sat morning, 18.6N 67.3W Sat afternoon, inland to 19.6N 70.7W Sun morning, 20.5N 74.3W Sun afternoon, 22.0N 77.9W Mon morning, and 23.5N 81.5W Mon afternoon. Laura will strengthen to a hurricane near 26.3N 86.5W by Tue afternoon. Tropical Depression Fourteen near 17.7N 84.3W 1008 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 30 kt gusts 40 kt. Fourteen will strengthen to a tropical storm near 18.6N 85.0W Sat morning, move to 19.8N 85.9W Sat afternoon, inland to 21.2N 87.1W Sun morning, 22.9N 88.7W Sun afternoon, 24.6N 90.4W Mon morning, and strengthen to a hurricane near 26.2N 92.2W Mon afternoon. Fourteen will weaken to a tropical storm near 28.5N 95.0W by Tue afternoon. $$ GMZ011-220915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 515 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft late. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-220915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 515 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .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...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft W of 90W, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...W of 90W, SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft W of 90W, and 10 to 15 ft elsewhere. $$ GMZ015-220915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 515 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. $$ GMZ017-220915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 515 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 10 to 15 kt. W of 96W, seas 3 to 5 ft. Elsewhere, seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW to W late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TUE...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-220915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 515 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 2 to 4 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt S of 24N, and E to SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 45 to 50 kt S of 24N, and E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. S of 24N, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, N to NE winds 50 to 55 kt, becoming SE to S 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Elsewhere, E winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-220915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 515 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .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. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt Straits of Florida, and E 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. 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. E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-220915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 515 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-220915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 515 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE to E 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, N winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable less than 5 kt. NW to N winds 10 kt in the evening. Elsewhere, E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA