806 FZNT24 KNHC 261159 AAA OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico...Updated NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 Updated Synopsis 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. GMZ001-262130- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Laura centered near 26.4N 91.4W 963 mb at 8 AM EDT is moving NW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds have increased to 100 kt gusts 120 kt. Laura will strengthen into a major hurricane this afternoon near 27.4N 92.4W with maximum sustained winds 115 kt gusts 140 kt, and continue over the NW Gulf to along the coast near 29.7N 93.5W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 105 kt gusts 130 kt. Laura will move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.4N 93.7W Thu afternoon and weaken further to a tropical depression well inland near 34.8N 92.9W late 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. $$ GMZ011-262130- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N to NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft in E to SE swell, building to 12 to 18 ft in E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NE swell. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-262130- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 90W, NE winds 70 to 90 kt, becoming S 80 to 100 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE winds 45 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 21 to 34 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, S to SW winds 75 to 95 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft in SW swell, subsiding to 12 to 18 ft in W swell late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 25 to 30 kt W of 90W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 9 to 13 ft in W swell, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in SW to W swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ015-262130- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S of 27N, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-262130- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE to E swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NE swell. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .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. $$ GMZ019-262130- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 50 to 60 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 15 to 27 ft, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft N of 25N and to 7 to 10 ft S of 25N in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-262130- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .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. $$ GMZ023-262130- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-262130- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 759 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...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 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...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 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...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. $$ Forecaster Aguirre