000 FZNT24 KNHC 240927 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 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. GMZ001-242130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Marco centered near 27.6N 88.2W 1003 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving NW at 10 kt. Maximum sustained winds 50 kt gusts 60 kt. Marco will weaken as it reaches to near 28.06 89.2W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 45 kt gusts 55 kt, move inland to near 29.2N 90.8W late tonight, then weaken to a tropical depression over water near 29.5N 92.7W Tue afternoon and become a remnant low and move to near 29.4N 94.5W Wed before dissipating Wed afternoon. Tropical Storm Laura centered near 20.8N 78.9W 1000 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 18 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will move to near 21.7N 81.5W this afternoon, to near 22.9N 84.6W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 60 kt gusts 75 kt, then intensify to a hurricane as it reaches near 24.5N 87.6W Tue afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Laura will continue to intensify as it reaches to near 26.1N 90.2W late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 75 kt gusts 85 kt, to near 28.0N 92.3W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt and to near 29.8N 93.3W late Wed night. Laura will weaken to a tropical storm while moving inland to near 35.4N 91.5W early Fri. Atlantic high pressure will build westward over the eastern Gulf in the wake of Laura. $$ GMZ011-242130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .TODAY...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in E swell. .TUE...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft in E swell, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ013-242130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 90W, N to NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming SE to S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 19 ft in E swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, E winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, N to NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NE 60 to 70 kt late. Elsewhere, E winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming SE 55 to 65 kt late. Seas 19 to 28 ft in NE swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, N to NE winds 65 to 75 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SE 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 27 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ015-242130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 30 to 35 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in SW swell late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 35 to 45 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E to SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft in N to NE swell, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft in S to SW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in SW swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-242130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .TODAY...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ019-242130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...E winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, N to NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NW 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming N 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NE swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NW to N winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, NW to N winds 55 to 65 kt, shifting to W 60 to 70 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E swell. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SE 10 to 15 kt elsewhere. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ021-242130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, NE to E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N to NE 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE to E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming NE 50 to 55 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 14 to 23 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SE to S winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 14 to 22 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SE 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft late. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-242130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered thunderstorms. .TUE...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ025-242130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 527 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...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 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre