000 FZNT24 KNHC 200802 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 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. GMZ001-202015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2014 .SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THIS MORNING. A RIDGE EXTENDS FROM FLORIDA BAY TO THE NW GULF COAST WITH A SURFACE HIGH CENTER ALONG THE RIDGE NEAR 27N84W. THE HIGH WILL SHIFT NW ON THU AND MOVE INLAND OVER LOUISIANA ON FRI...THEN SHIFT BACK SE OVER THE NE GULF WATERS DURING THE WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-202015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-202015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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 TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-202015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-202015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-202015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-202015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2014 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-202015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-202015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 402 AM EDT WED AUG 20 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON