000 FZNT24 KNHC 050935 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 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. GMZ001-052015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE NE GULF TO THE W GULF WILL SLOWLY LIFT N INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A SURFACE TROUGH CURRENTLY ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA WILL DRIFT W INTO THE E GULF TODAY THEN TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH WED. TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO CURRENTLY IN THE CENTRAL CARIBBEAN IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE BEFORE IT MOVES ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE TUE THROUGH WED. ERNESTO EXPECTED TO EMERGE INTO THE SW GULF WED NIGHT AND THU AS A TROPICAL STORM THEN RE- INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE. ATLC HIGH PRES WILL BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS THE GULF BEHIND THE TROUGH AND N OF ERNESTO. $$ GMZ011-052015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-052015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-052015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-052015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-052015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ GMZ021-052015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ023-052015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-052015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 535 AM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING