000 FZNT24 KNHC 091513 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 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. GMZ001-092200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO AT 18.2N 94.3W MOVING W AT 9 KT WITH WINDS 50 GUSTS 60 KT. ERNESTO EXPECTED TO MOVE W-SW ACROSS SOUTHERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AND WEAKEN QUICKLY AS IT MOVES INLAND ACROSS OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SE SWELLS FROM ERNESTO CONTINUE TO SUBSIDE ACROSS CENTRAL AND NW GULF THROUGH TONIGHT...WHILE HIGH SEAS AND LARGE SWELL PERSIST ACROSS SW GULF THROUGH FRI. TROPICAL WAVE MOVE FROM NW CARIBBEAN INTO SE GULF SAT AND THEN DRIFT SLOWLY NW THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-092200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-092200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-092200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 27N...S WINDS 5 KT. S OF 27N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-092200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT E OF 96W...AND TO 6 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-092200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND TO 10 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-092200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-092200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...BECOMING NE TO 45 KT LATE...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... BUILDING TO 14 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-092200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1113 AM EDT THU AUG 9 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 7 TO 10 FT... SUBSIDING TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES