000 FZNT24 KNHC 082125 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 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. GMZ001-090845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO LOCATED NEAR 18.9N 91.5W MOVING W AT 11 KT INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WITH WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. ERNESTO WILL MOVE W AND INTENSIFY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THU THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO THU NIGHT AND FRI. SE SWELLS FROM ERNESTO WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL AND NW GULF THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-090845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-090845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-090845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-090845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 96W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 96W. $$ GMZ019-090845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND 7 TO 10 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-090845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-090845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 35 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 FT BUILDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 45 TO 55 KT...BECOMING E 35 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE TO E WINDS 45 TO 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 FT SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ GMZ025-090845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 525 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 35 TO 45 KT BECOMING E TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 10 TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 50 TO 55 KT BECOMING E 35 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 12 TO 17 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE... SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL