000 FZNT24 KNHC 060216 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1016 PM 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. GMZ001-060830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1016 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .SYNOPSIS....A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 84W S OF 27N WILL DISSIPATE THROUGH MON AFTERNOON AS IT SLOWLY MOVES W. A WEAK RIDGE WILL THEN EXTEND FROM THE NE GULF TO THE W CENTRAL GULF MON...GRADUALLY LIFTING N THROUGH TUE. TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 15.4N 79.7W AT 11 PM EDT IS MOVING W AT 10 KT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. ERNESTO IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO A MINIMAL HURRICANE AND MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED...THEN WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM BEFORE EMERGING INTO THE FAR EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 19.0N 91.4W BY EARLY WED EVENING. ERNESTO IS THEN FORECAST TO INTENSIFY SOME AS IT TRACK NW ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AND SW GULF THU AND TO INLAND SE MEXICO FRI. $$ GMZ011-060830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1016 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ013-060830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1016 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ015-060830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1016 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 27N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ017-060830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SW 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 OF 96W...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 96W...SE 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 OF 96W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 96W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 96W E OF 96W...AND 9 TO 14 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ019-060830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1016 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 24N...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-060830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1016 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .OVERNIGHT...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 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ023-060830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1016 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 17 FT...SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ025-060830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1016 PM EDT SUN AUG 5 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED 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 TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE