000 FZNT24 KNHC 252107 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 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. GMZ001-260915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL MAINTAIN GENTLE TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF BY MON. THE WINDS AND SEAS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW REMAIN VERY UNCERTAIN. $$ GMZ011-260915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-260915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-260915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-260915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ019-260915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-260915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-260915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-260915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 507 PM EDT THU AUG 25 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER MCELROY