791 FZNT24 KNHC 110239 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1039 PM 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. GMZ001-111445- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Francine is near 26.4N 94.3W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving northeast at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 65 kt with gusts to 80 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 980 mb. Francine will move to 27.7N 93.2W Wed morning, inland to 29.7N 91.4W Wed evening, move farther inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 32.0N 90.2W Thu morning, and continue away from the Gulf and weaken to a tropical depression near 34.2N 89.9W Thu evening. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu through Fri, however westerly swell will impact the eastern Gulf Wed through Thu night. High pressure will become established over the north-central Gulf during the weekend, with rather tranquil conditions expected throughout. $$ GMZ040-111445- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. N winds 50 to 60 kt late. Seas 14 to 21 ft in E to SE swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in NE to E swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...W to NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NE swell. .THU...W to NW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NE swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in NE swell in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-111445- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 92W, SE winds 60 to 70 kt late. E of 92W, SE winds 30 to 35 kt late. Seas 14 to 22 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W of 92W, S to SW winds 65 to 75 kt, becoming W 60 to 70 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, S winds 45 to 55 kt, becoming S to SW 65 to 75 kt in the afternoon. Seas 17 to 26 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .THU NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .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. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-111445- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 30 to 35 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 15 to 20 kt E of 89W. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 12 ft in SW to W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-111445- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-111445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EARLY AND THEN TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W of 96W, W to NW winds 20 to 25 kt late. E of 96W, SW to W winds 55 to 60 kt, becoming SW to W winds 35 to 40 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft in NW to N swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S to SW late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-111445- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EARLY AND THEN TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. S of 24N, S winds 15 to 20 kt late. N of 24N, S to SW winds 55 to 6 kt, becoming S winds 40 to 45 kt late. Seas 12 to 19 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt S of 24N, and SW 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 9 to 14 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W to NW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-111445- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. .WED...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft in W swell. .WED NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE to S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-111445- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .WED...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .WED NIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...N to NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-111445- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...S winds 10 kt late. Seas 9 to 13 ft in NW to N swell. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW to N swell. .WED NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in N swell. .THU...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-111445- Central Bay of Campeche- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt late. Seas 7 to 11 ft in NW swell. .WED...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .THU...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft in NW to N swell. .THU NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...E winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-111445- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 1039 PM EDT Tue Sep 10 2024 .OVERNIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 6 to 8 ft in NW swell. .WED...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 kt, shifting to E to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky