171 FZNT24 KNHC 261457 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 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. GMZ001-270300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Laura is centered near 27.0N 92.0W 956 mb at 11 AM EDT moving NW at 14 kt. Maximum sustained winds 110 kt gusts 135 kt. Laura is producing very dangerous, life- threatening marine conditions across the northern Gulf offshore waters. The center of Laura will approach the Upper Texas and southwest Louisiana coasts and move to 28.5N 93.2W this evening, move inland to 31.0N 93.8W Thu morning, then weaken to a tropical storm near 33.7N 93.5W Thu evening. Long-period swell from Laura will impact much of the basin through Thu. Atlantic high pressure will build westward over the eastern Gulf in the wake of Laura. $$ GMZ011-270300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N winds increasing to 25 to 35 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 50 to 55 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas subsiding to 6 to 9 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ013-270300- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 90W, S to SW winds 80 to 100 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 18 to 32 ft W of 90W, and 9 to 18 ft in SE swell elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated tstms with vsby 1 NM or less. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 90W, S to SW winds 85 to 105 kt, becoming S 25 to 30 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 19 to 28 ft in SW swell, subsiding to 11 to 17 ft in W swell late. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 the afternoon. 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-270300- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in S to SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-270300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas subsiding to 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. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-270300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Elsewhere, S winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 16 ft in E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-270300- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .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. $$ GMZ023-270300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-270300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1057 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .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 winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 B Reinhart