000 FZNT24 KNHC 041510 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 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. GMZ001-050315- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM EARL WAS CENTERED INLAND NEAR 17.2N 89.9W AT 1500 UTC. EARL IS FORECAST TO REMAIN INLAND AND WEAKEN...BECOMING A DEPRESSION TONIGHT...AND SLOWLY DISSIPATING THROUGH EARLY MONDAY. STRONG NE WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF EARL ACROSS THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE ON THU. OTHERWISE...A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL PREVAIL OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. $$ GMZ011-050315- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-050315- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-050315- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-050315- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W...AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-050315- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N...AND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-050315- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-050315- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W... SEAS 6 FT... BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-050315- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1110 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL