000 FZNT24 KNHC 060917 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 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. GMZ001-062030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS....A WEAK RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE NE GULF TO THE W CENTRAL GULF AND GRADUALLY LIFT N THROUGH TUE. TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO NEAR 18N 80W AT 5 AM EDT IS MOVING W AT 10 KT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT. ERNESTO IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY TO JUST BELOW HURRICANE STRENGTH AND MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED...THEN WEAKEN TO A TROPICAL STORM BEFORE EMERGING INTO THE FAR EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE NEAR 18.7N 92.2W BY LATE WED NIGHT. 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. $$ GMZ011-062030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ013-062030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ015-062030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ017-062030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E OF 96W...E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. W OF 96W...E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E OF 96W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ019-062030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-062030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ023-062030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ025-062030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 517 AM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .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...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING