000 FZNT24 KNHC 101458 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 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. GMZ001-110300- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Francine is near 24.9N 95.6W at 11 AM EDT, and is moving north-northeast at 7 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 988 mb. Francine will strengthen to a hurricane near 26.0N 94.8W this evening with maximum sustained winds 65 kt gusts 80 kt, move to near 27.8N 93.2W Wed morning with maximum sustained winds 80 kt gusts 100 kt, then begin to weaken as it moves to just inland near 29.9N 91.3W Wed evening. Francine will move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.2N 90.4W Thu morning with maximum sustained winds 40 kt gusts 50 kt and to a tropical depression well inland near 34.6N 90.1W Thu evening. Associated rough to very rough seas will persist off the coast of Veracruz and Tamaulipas through at least this morning. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu through Fri, however westerly swell will impact the eastern Gulf Wed through Thu. High pressure will become established over the N-central Gulf Sat and Sat night. $$ GMZ040-110300- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E winds 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NE to E winds 50 to 60 kt, becoming NW to N 55 to 65 kt late. Seas 16 to 25 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W to NW winds 35 to 40 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 24 ft, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. .THU...W winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming S 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-110300- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Numerous showers and scattered thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 40 to 45 kt, becoming SE 60 to 70 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft, building to 18 to 27 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S winds 65 to 75 kt, becoming SW 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 18 to 27 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SW to W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft late. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SW 10 kt late. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less in mixed swell. $$ GMZ056-110300- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 90W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 6 to 9 ft elsewhere. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft W of 90W, and 7 to 10 ft elsewhere. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt W of 90W, and SW 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 4 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in W to NW swell. $$ GMZ057-110300- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .TODAY...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 27N, and SE 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in W swell. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft in W swell. .SAT...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ058-110300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 96W, NW winds 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Elsewhere, SW winds 50 to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 17 ft W of 96W, and 12 to 19 ft elsewhere. Winds and seas higher in and near numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 96W, W to NW winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Elsewhere, SW to W winds 55 to 65 kt, diminishing to 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 14 to 21 ft, subsiding to 10 to 15 ft late. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ045-110300- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S winds 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S of 24N, S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S of 24N, S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Elsewhere, S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 kt S of 24N, and SW 15 to 20 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ046-110300- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and S 20 to 25 kt elsewhere. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...S of 24N, SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Elsewhere, S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...S of 24N, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Elsewhere, variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE to S 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas2 to 3 ft. $$ GMZ047-110300- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .TODAY...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ048-110300- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .TODAY...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ049-110300- Central Bay of Campeche- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .TODAY...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...S winds 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. $$ GMZ050-110300- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1058 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...Within 60 nm of coast of Campeche, SE winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Elsewhere, E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. $$ Forecaster Aguirre