000 FZNT24 KNHC 131448 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 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. GMZ001-140300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2014 .SYNOPSIS...ATLANTIC RIDGE AXIS EXTENDS ACROSS S FLORIDA TO NORTHERN MEXICO AND WILL MEANDER ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A WEAK FRONTAL BOUNDARY SINKING INTO THE N COASTAL WATERS THIS MORNING WILL MEANDER THERE AND WEAKEN THROUGH THU...WITH THE REMNANTS LIFTING N AND INLAND THU NIGHT. EXPECT INCREASING SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE WESTERN WATERS DURING THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-140300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-140300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2014 .TODAY...WESTERLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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 WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-140300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-140300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 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 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-140300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-140300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING 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. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-140300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2014 .TODAY...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-140300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1048 AM EDT WED AUG 13 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING