000 FZNT24 KNHC 270334 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1134 PM 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. GMZ001-271545- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1134 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .SYNOPSIS...Major Hurricane Laura near 29.0N 93.2W 939 mb at 11 PM EDT moving NNW at 13 kt. Maximum sustained winds 130 kt gusts 160 kt. Laura will move inland to 31.0N 93.7W by Thu morning, then move further inland and dissipate through Sat. 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. $$ GMZ011-271545- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1134 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W to NW winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming SW to W 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 10 to 16 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ013-271545- N Central Gulf including Flower Garden Banks Marine Sanctuary- 1134 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...W of 90W, S winds 70 to 90 kt, diminishing to 35 to 40 kt late. Elsewhere, SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 to 18 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. Vsby 1 NM or less. .THU...W of 90W, S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming S to SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...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...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ015-271545- NE Gulf N of 25N E of 87W- 1134 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...S of 27N, S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...S of 27N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...S to SW winds 10 kt, shifting to W to NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ017-271545- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1134 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt W of 96W, and S 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NE swell. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ019-271545- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 94W- 1134 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. $$ GMZ021-271545- E Gulf from 22N to 25N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1134 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .MON...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ023-271545- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1134 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S of 21N W of 95W, SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ GMZ025-271545- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1134 PM EDT Wed Aug 26 2020 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .SAT...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...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Christensen