000 FZNT24 KNHC 260302 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1102 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. GMZ001-261515- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Laura centered near 25.2N 89.5W 978 mb at 11 PM EDT is moving WNW at 15 kt. Maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt. Laura will continue to strengthen as it reaches to near 26.5N 91.4W this Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 95 kt gusts 115 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf while intensify into a major hurricane near 28.7N 93.1W Wed evening with maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt, then move inland to near 31.2N 93.8W Thu morning and begin to weaken with maximum sustained winds 70 kt gusts 85 kt. Laura will move further inland and weaken to a tropical storm near near 33.7N 93.6W Thu evening and to a tropical depression well inland near 36.0N 92.3W Fri morning and to near 37.2N 89.5W Fri evening before becoming extra- tropical. 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. $$ GMZ011-261515- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 11 ft in E to SE swell, building to 13 to 20 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 45 to 50 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 15 to 23 ft in NE to E swell, subsiding to 11 to 17 ft in NE swell late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-261515- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. E winds 65 to 75 kt late. Seas 15 to 23 ft in NE swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, NE to E winds 75 to 85 kt, shifting to S to SW 70 to 90 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 to 31 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, S to SW winds 70 to 90 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 24 to 34 ft, subsiding to 13 to 20 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 14 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. $$ GMZ015-261515- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in S swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...S of 27N, S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ017-261515- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE to E swell, building to 9 to 13 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 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. $$ GMZ019-261515- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. S of 24N, SW winds 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 65 to 75 kt late. Seas 16 to 24 ft in NE to E swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 50 to 60 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 23 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in E to SE swell N of 25N and to 7 to 10 ft S of 25N in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-261515- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. Straits of Florida, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...E to SE 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. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ023-261515- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .OVERNIGHT...N winds 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ025-261515- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1102 PM EDT Tue Aug 25 2020 .OVERNIGHT...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt late. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. .WED NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt, shifting to SE 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 4 to 6 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 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre