000 FZNT24 KNHC 040109 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 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. GMZ001-040815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL SLOWLY LIFT N TO THE FAR NORTHERN GULF BY SAT AND CONTINUE INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A SURFACE TROUGH E OF FLORIDA OVER THE BAHAMAS AND CENTRAL CUBA WILL TRACK W ACROSS FLORIDA AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF FROM LATE SAT NIGHT INTO MON...AND ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF TUE AND WED. IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF BEHIND THE TROUGH. TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO CURRENTLY IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SEA IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A MINIMAL HURRICANE BEFORE IT MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TUE THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-040815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-040815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 92W. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 92W. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-040815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS ANS TSTMS S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-040815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-040815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-040815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 83W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 83W. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-040815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-040815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 909 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FAR E PART LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FAR E PART LATE. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 KT FAR E PART. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT E PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE