000 FZNT24 KNHC 040924 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 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. GMZ001-042015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL SLOWLY LIFT SLOWLY N INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A SURFACE TROUGH E OF FLORIDA ALONG 79W-80W WILL DRIFT W ACROSS FLORIDA AND INTO THE EASTERN GULF TODAY THROUGH MON...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 YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TUE THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-042015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ013-042015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-042015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-042015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-042015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-042015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-042015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-042015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 524 AM EDT SAT AUG 4 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING