000 FZNT24 KNHC 120900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 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. GMZ001-122100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL MEANDER FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE COAST OF TEXAS THROUGH SAT NIGHT WITH A HIGH CENTER DEVELOPING INTERMITTENTLY ALONG THE RIDGE AXIS. $$ GMZ011-122100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-122100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-122100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-122100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-122100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-122100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-122100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 .TODAY...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-122100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 500 AM EDT TUE AUG 12 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR