000 FZNT24 KNHC 170831 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 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. GMZ001-171845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...THE WESTERN EXTENSION OF AN ATLC RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 27N THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A TROPICAL WAVE S OF 23N ALONG 95W WILL DRIFT NW WITH LOW PRES EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THE WAVE LATER TODAY. THE LOW HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE AS IT MOVES NW TOWARD AND EVENTUALLY INLAND OVER THE NE MEXICAN COAST SAT. THE LOW IS THEN FORECAST TO TURN N AND LINGER ALONG OR JUST INLAND OF MEXICO INTO NEXT WEEK. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY THE LOW. $$ GMZ011-171845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-171845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-171845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-171845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .TODAY...E OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N LATE. W OF 96W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-171845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-171845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-171845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-171845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 431 AM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY