000 FZNT24 KNHC 311455 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 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. GMZ001-010300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS TONIGHT...THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SUN...PASS W ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON SUN NIGHT...THEN WILL WEAKEN OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON THROUGH WED. A WEAK TROUGH WILL PASS E ACROSS THE N CENTRAL WATERS ON TUE AND THROUGH THE NE WATERS ON WED. $$ GMZ011-010300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-010300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING FAR NE PART. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-010300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NW PART EARLY. .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-010300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO 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. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-010300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-010300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-010300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 20N. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-010300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1055 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY