000 FZNT24 KNHC 132000 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 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. GMZ001-140800- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE DOMINATES THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THROUGH WED. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W NW INTO THE SE GULF LATE THU. THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WAVE WILL CONTINUE W NW REACHING THE MEXICAN COAST EARLY THIS WEEKEND WHILE THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE WAVE WILL MERGE WITH A TROUGH MOVING THROUGH THE NE GULF WATERS FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-140800- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-140800- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-140800- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-140800- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-140800- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-140800- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-140800- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-140800- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 400 PM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON