504 FZNT27 KNHC 100249 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1049 PM EDT Mon Sep 9 2024 ...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed Coastal Waters Forecasts... .SYNOPSIS...Tropical Storm Francine is near 24.3N 96.2W at 11 PM EDT, and is moving north-northwest at 4 kt. Maximum sustained winds are 55 kt with gusts to 65 kt, and the minimum central pressure is 992 mb. Francine will strengthen to a hurricane near 24.9N 96.0W Tue morning, move to 26.2N 95.2W Tue evening, 27.9N 93.7W Wed morning, inland 29.9N 92.2W Wed evening, then weaken back to a tropical storm near 32.4N 90.9W Thu morning, continuing to move away from the Gulf. Associated rough to very rough seas will persist off the coast of Veracruz and Tamaulipas through tonight. 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. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E winds 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Scattered tstms. .TUE...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 40 to 45 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Numerous showers and scattered tstms. .TUE NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E to SE winds 70 to 80 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE winds 70 to 80 kt, shifting to SW to W in the afternoon. Seas 12 to 17 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W winds 50 to 55 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 14 ft in NW swell, becoming 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Chance of tstms. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW to W winds 10 to 15 kt, shifting to S after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...S to SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft in the morning, subsiding to 2 ft or less. .FRI NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. .SAT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico .OVERNIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 ft. Tstms likely. .TUE...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .TUE NIGHT...E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers and chance of tstms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Showers and isolated tstms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated tstms. .THU...S winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW to N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.