000 FZNT24 KNHC 160219 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1019 PM EDT THU AUG 15 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. GMZ001-161430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1019 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WITH A LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE WAVE AXIS NEAR 20N89W. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE NW YUCATAN PENINSULA TO NEAR 21N91W EARLY FRI...NEAR 22N92W LATE FRI...REACH NEAR 23N93W EARLY SAT...NEAR 25N93W LATE SAT...NEAR 27N93W LATE SUN...NEAR 29N94W LATE LATE MON...AND MOVE INLAND LATE TUE OVER SW LOUISIANA...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION WHILE MOVING THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO. $$ GMZ011-161430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1019 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT TUE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-161430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1019 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-161430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1019 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-161430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1019 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E OF 96W...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W...AND NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 96W. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 96W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WATERS W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-161430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1019 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 T. ELSEWHERE E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-161430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1019 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-161430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1019 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-161430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1018 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 20N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. REMAINDER AREA...W WINDS 15 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...N OF 20N W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. S OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN N SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON