000 FZNT24 KNHC 201353 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 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. GMZ001-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE WESTERN FLORIDA PANHANDLE SW TO WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 23N97W 1012 MB WILL SLOWLY MOVE E THROUGH TUE AS A WEAK COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE FAR NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO DRIFT NE THROUGH TUE NIGHT...THEN TURN W AND MOVE INLAND THE COAST OF NE MEXICO WED. THE COLD FRONT WILL BECOME STATIONARY THROUGH WED AND DISSIPATE WED NIGHT AND THU. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA ALONG 83W WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SW GULF TUE THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-202130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-202130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E OF 90W...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 90W...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT... SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-202130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY NW AND N PARTS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-202130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 97W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF 97W. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT W OF 97W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 97W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 97W N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT W OF 97W 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S E OF 97W AND VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SW PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF 97W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE AND SE SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-202130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-202130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-202130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 20N. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-202130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 953 AM EDT MON AUG 20 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NW PART. .TUE 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. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE