000 FZNT27 KNHC 101511 OFFN06 NAVTEX Marine Forecast NWS National Hurricane Center Miami, FL 1111 AM EDT Tue Sep 10 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 24.9N 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. Northwest Gulf of Mexico ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. E to SE winds 30 to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 55 to 70 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E winds 65 to 75 kt, shifting to W 70 to 80 kt in the afternoon. Seas 13 to 18 ft. Numerous squalls and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. W winds 40 to 45 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 10 to 15 ft in W swell, becoming 7 to 10 ft in NW swell late. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW to W 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 to S winds 5 to 10 kt, shifting to E in the afternoon. Seas 2 ft or less. North Central and Northeast Gulf of Mexico ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING W OF 87W... .THIS AFTERNOON...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 87W. E to SE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 87W. SE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE W OF 87W. SE winds 35 to 40 kt, becoming SE to S 20 to 25 kt late. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. .THU...S to SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .THU NIGHT...S to SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. .FRI...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...SW to W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. .SAT...NW winds 5 kt. Seas 2 ft or less.