000 FZNT24 KNHC 092113 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 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. GMZ001-100915- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Francine is near 24.0N 96.0W at 5 PM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 6 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 996 mb. Francine will strengthen to a hurricane near 24.8N 96.4W late tonight with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt, to near 25.9N 95.9W Tue afternoon, to near 27.4N 94.7W late Tue night with maximum sustained winds 85 kt gusts 105 kt, to near 29.4N 92.8W Wed afternoon, then weaken to a tropical storm near 31.8N 91.3W Thu morning. Francine is then forecast to move inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 34.2N 90.8W Thu afternoon. Francine will become post-tropical well north of the region Fri afternoon. Associated rough to very rough seas will persist off the coast of Veracruz and Tamaulipas through this early this evening. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu through Fri, however westerly swell will impact the southeastern Gulf Thu through Fri. High pressure will become established over the north- central Gulf Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ040-100915- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming E to SE 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Scattered to numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 60 to 80 kt, becoming W to NW 65 to 85 kt late. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Scattered to numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 50 to 60 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft in the afternoon. Scattered to numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft late. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-100915- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SE to S 45 to 55 kt late. Seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 65 to 85 kt, becoming SW to W 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 22 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft late. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-100915- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 25 to 30 kt. W of 90W, seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft in the afternoon. Elsewhere, seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-100915- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 .TONIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft W of 85W, and 3 to 5 ft E of 85W. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in SW to W swell. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in W swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-100915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 96W, NW winds 50 to 65 kt. Seas 13 to 20 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 45 to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W to NW winds 60 to 65 kt W of 96W, and S to SW 55 to 75 kt elsewhere. W of 96W, seas 10 to 16 ft. Elsewhere, seas 8 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 17 ft in the afternoon. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 96W, W to NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 45 to 50 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft W of 96W, and 9 to 14 ft elsewhere. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-100915- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 11 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-100915- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE...SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-100915- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TUE NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 kt. N of 24N, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less in W to NW swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-100915- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW to N swell. .TUE NIGHT...S of 21N W of 95W, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Elsewhere, W winds 10 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N swell. .WED NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-100915- Central Bay of Campeche- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 .TONIGHT...S of 20N, NW winds 10 to 15 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. N of 20N, SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...Variable winds less than 5 kt S of 20N, and SW 10 to 15 kt N of 20N. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...S of 20N, N to NE winds 10 kt in the evening. Variable winds less than 5 kt late. N of 20N, variable winds less than 5 kt in the evening. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in NW to N swell. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-100915- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 513 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .TUE NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...W of 90W, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. E of 90W, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre