000 FZNT24 KNHC 071522 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 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. GMZ001-072015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO IN THE NW CARIBBEAN SEA IS FORECAST TO MOVE W-NW AND INTENSIFY TO HURRICANE FORCE JUST PRIOR TO LANDFALL BEFORE MOVING ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED. ERNESTO IS THEN FORECAST TO EMERGE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AND SW GULF NEAR 19.4N 93.4W THU MORNING WHILE RE-STRENGTHENING TO A HURRICANE...THEN MOVING BACK INLAND OVER MEXICO FRI MORNING NEAR 19.2N 96.6W...RAPIDLY WEAKENING OVER LAND. SWELLS FROM ERNESTO SHOULD SPREAD OVER MUCH OF THE S CENTRAL AND NW GULF WED THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-072015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ013-072015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ015-072015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N... AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ017-072015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E OF 96W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 96W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 96W...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ019-072015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND 8 TO 13 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ021-072015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT... BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ023-072015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 6 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 FT...BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...INCREASING TO 60 TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 12 FT...BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 45 TO 50 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 55 TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 17 FT...BUILDING TO 23 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ025-072015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1122 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS AND SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND NUMEROUS TSTMS. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 50 TO 55 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 13 FT...BUILDING TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS AND SHOWERS. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 45 TO 50 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 60 TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 15 TO 25 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY