000 FZNT24 KNHC 110858 OFFNT4 Offshore Waters Forecast for the Gulf of Mexico NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 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. GMZ001-112100- Synopsis for the Gulf of Mexico 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 .SYNOPSIS...Hurricane Francine is near 27.0N 93.8W at 5 AM EDT, and is moving northeast at 9 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 80 kt with gusts to 100 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 977 mb. Francine will move to 28.5N 92.3W this afternoon, move inland and weaken to a tropical storm near 30.6N 90.8W Thu morning, move farther inland and weaken to a tropical depression near 33.0N 90.1W Thu afternoon. Looking ahead, winds and seas will diminish across the Gulf Thu afternoon 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. $$ GMZ040-112100- NW Gulf including Stetson Bank- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EARLY THEN TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. NW to N winds 60 to 80 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt in the late morning. Seas 12 to 21 ft, subsiding to 10 to 16 ft in NE to E swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W to NW 10 to 15 kt late. Seas 7 to 10 ft in NE swell. .THU...W to NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming E to SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...S winds 10 kt in the morning, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ041-112100- SW Louisiana Offshore Waters including Flower Garden Bank Marine Sanctuary- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .TODAY...HURRICANE CONDITIONS. W of 92W, SE to S winds 70 to 80 kt, becoming W 45 to 55 kt in the afternoon. E of 92W, SE to S winds 40 to 50 kt, becoming S to SW 60 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 16 to 25 ft in SW swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 11 to 17 ft in W swell, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in NW swell late. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in NW swell, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. .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, subsiding to 3 ft or less late. .FRI...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. 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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ056-112100- N Central Gulf Offshore Waters- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W of 89W, SE to S winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming S 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. E of 89W, SE to S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S to SW winds 25 to 30 kt W of 89W, and SE to S 20 to 25 kt E of 89W. Seas 7 to 11 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft in W swell. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 kt in the evening, becoming variable less than 5 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ057-112100- NE Gulf N of 26N E of 87W- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 .TODAY...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S to SW winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and S 10 to 15 kt E of 85W. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt W of 85W, and E to SE 10 kt E of 85W. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming NW to N 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...N winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ058-112100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N W of 94W- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EARLY. W of 96W, W to NW winds 20 to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt by mid morning. E of 96W, W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 17 ft, subsiding to 7 to 11 ft in N swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms in the morning. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to SW late. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N to NE swell. .THU...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ045-112100- W Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 91W and 94W- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EARLY. S to SW winds 20 to 45 kt early, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt S of 24N by mid morning, and SW 25 to 30 kt N of 24N. Seas 8 to to 21 ft, subsiding to 12 ft in W swell in the afternoon. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TONIGHT...SW to W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming SE 10 kt late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 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. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ046-112100- Central Gulf from 22N to 26N between 87W and 91W- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 .TODAY...S winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. .TONIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU NIGHT...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .FRI...S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt S of 24N, and variable less than 5 kt N of 24N. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 kt, shifting to NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...NE to E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ047-112100- SE Gulf from 22N to 26N E of 87W including Straits of Florida- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 .TODAY...SE to S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SE to S winds 10 kt, shifting to SW in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 kt, shifting to E late. 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...Variable winds less than 5 kt, becoming N to NE 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ048-112100- SW Gulf S of 22N W of 94W- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 .TODAY...SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in N swell. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 kt, shifting to SE to S late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in N swell. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...E to SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ049-112100- Central Bay of Campeche- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 .TODAY...S to SW winds 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft in NW swell. .TONIGHT...NW to N winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 4 to 6 ft in NW to N swell. .THU...SE to S 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 3 ft or less. .FRI...E to SE winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .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...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ GMZ050-112100- E Bay of Campeche including Campeche Bank- 458 AM EDT Wed Sep 11 2024 .TODAY...S winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...W to NW winds 10 kt, shifting to SE late. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...SE to S winds 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU NIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to E late. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to NE to E in the afternoon. Seas 3 ft or less. .SAT NIGHT...NE to E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. .SUN...E winds 10 kt. Seas 3 ft or less. $$ Forecaster Lewitsky