665 FZNT24 KNHC 250929 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 529 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. GMZ001-252130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 529 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Laura centered near 22.9N 85.7W 995 mb at 5 AM EDT is moving WNW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 55 kt gusts 60 kt. Laura will intensify to a hurricane near 23.8N 87.9W this afternoon with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt. Laura will continue to intensify as it reaches near 25.1N 90.6W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 90 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf to near 26.8N 92.7W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt, reach near 29.3N 93.7W late Wed night with maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt before moving inland and weaken to a tropical storm near near 32.1N 93.7W Thu afternoon. Laura will weaken to a to a tropical depression well inland near 34.5N 93.0W late Thu night. Atlantic high pressure will build westward over the eastern Gulf in the wake of Laura. $$ GMZ011-252130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 529 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less, building to 4 to 6 ft in E swell late. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft in E to SE swell, building to 11 to 17 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S to SW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 12 to 18 ft in E swell, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft in NE swell late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-252130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 529 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and E 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 8 to 12 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming E 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 16 to 25 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE to E winds 70 to 80 kt, shifting to E to SE 65 to 85 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 21 to 32 ft in S swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, S winds 75 to 85 kt, diminishing to 40 to 45 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 17 to 26 ft in SW to W swell, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-252130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 529 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E to SE winds 30 to 40 kt S of 27N, and E to SE 25 to 30 kt elsewhere. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 12 to 19 ft in SE to S swell, subsiding to 9 to 14 ft in S to SW swell late. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-252130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 529 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .TODAY...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE to E swell. Isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE .W of 96W, variable less than 5 kt. W to NW winds 10 kt in the morning. Elsewhere, W 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-252130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 529 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, NE winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming NW 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, NE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming N 55 to 65 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 12 to 19 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, NW to N winds 55 to 60 kt, becoming S 20 to 25 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 60 to 70 kt, becoming SE to S 65 to 75 kt late. Seas 19 to 28 ft in NE swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 70 to 80 kt, becoming S 35 to 40 kt in the afternoon. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ021-252130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 529 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. Straits of Florida, SE winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 45 to 60 kt. Seas 15 to 23 ft in E swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 10 to 16 ft in SE to S swell, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-252130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 529 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .TODAY...NW to N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...S of 21N W of 95W, SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-252130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 529 AM EDT Mon Aug 24 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to N to NE in the afternoon. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre