000 FZNT24 KNHC 252043 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 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. GMZ001-260845- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Laura centered north of the Yucatan Peninsula near 24.7N 88.3W at 2100Z moving W-NW or 300 deg at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Laura will continue to gradually intensify as it reaches near 25.7N 90.3W tonight, reaches near 27.5N 92.4W Wed afternoon with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt, and continues over the NW Gulf to near 29.7N 93.8W Wed night with maximum sustained winds 100 kt gusts 120 kt. Laura is then expected to move more northward and inland Thu, reach near 32.2N 93.9W Thu afternoon. Laura will then weaken quickly as it moves northward and well inland Thu and Thu night. Expect long-period swell from Laura to impact most of the basin through Thu. Atlantic high pressure will build westward over the eastern Gulf in the wake of Laura. $$ GMZ011-260845- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 13 to 20 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 15 to 23 ft, subsiding to 11 to 17 ft late. Scattered tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-260845- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 90W, NE to E winds 30 to 35 kt, increasing to 60 to 70 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft, building to 15 to 23 ft late. Elsewhere, E winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming E to SE 55 to 65 kt late. Seas 16 to 24 ft. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE winds 70 to 80 kt, shifting to S in the afternoon. Seas 22 to 34 ft. Elsewhere, SE winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft, subsiding to 12 to 18 ft in the afternoon. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, S to SW winds 65 to 85 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 21 to 32 ft, subsiding to 15 to 23 ft late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered tstms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-260845- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 11 to 17 ft S of 27N, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-260845- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 15 to 20 kt. W of 96W, seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-260845- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 24N, W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, shifting to SW 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, N to NE winds 60 to 70 kt, shifting to SW 65 to 75 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft S of 24N, and 18 to 27 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft, subsiding to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. S of 24N, seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft late. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-260845- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. Straits of Florida, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft late. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SE 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft, subsiding to 8 to 12 ft late. Scattered showers and tstms. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft Straits of Florida, and 5 to 7 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-260845- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to NW to N 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-260845- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 443 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .TONIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Elsewhere, NW winds 20 to 25 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, and 3 to 5 ft elsewhere. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE to S 10 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Stripling