000 FZNT24 KNHC 222106 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 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. GMZ001-230915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Laura near 18.0N 68.1W 1004 mb at 5 PM EDT moving W at 16 kt. Maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt. Laura will move inland to 18.9N 70.6W Sun morning, inland to 20.1N 74.3W Sun afternoon, inland to 21.6N 78.1W Mon morning, inland to 23.0N 81.6W Mon afternoon, 24.3N 84.5W Tue morning, and strengthen to a hurricane near 25.7N 87.3W Tue afternoon. Laura will change little in intensity as it moves to near 29.0N 90.7W Wed afternoon. Tropical Storm Marco near 21.9N 85.7W 992 mb at 5 PM EDT moving NNW at 11 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 65 kt. Marco will strengthen to a hurricane near 23.3N 86.5W Sun morning, move to 25.3N 87.3W Sun afternoon, 27.5N 88.3W Mon morning, 29.3N 89.6W Mon afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 30.4N 91.1W Tue morning, and inland to 31.1N 92.7W Tue afternoon. Marco will weaken to a tropical depression while moving inland near 32.3N 95.6W Wed afternoon. $$ GMZ011-230915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .TUE NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E swell. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in E swell. $$ GMZ013-230915- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming E 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt W of 90W, and NE to E 60 to 70 kt elsewhere. Seas 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming E to SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to E 10 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-230915- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 27N, E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SE 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S swell. Scattered tstms. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 27N, E winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt late. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 10 to 15 ft in S to SW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ017-230915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NE to E 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .WED...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE to E swell. $$ GMZ019-230915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 45 to 50 kt late. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NE winds 55 to 60 kt, becoming NE to E 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 55 to 70 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, E winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .MON NIGHT...NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-230915- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, E winds 55 to 60 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 55 to 65 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 60 to 70 kt, diminishing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 EXPECTED. NE winds 30 to 40 kt Straits of Florida, and E 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, NW to N winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming SW to W 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 45 to 50 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell, building to 14 to 21 ft in NE to E swell late. Scattered tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ023-230915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-230915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 506 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SUN...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming W 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Isolated tstms. .SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .MON NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster ERA