000 FZNT24 KNHC 062046 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 446 PM 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. GMZ001-070815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 446 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE FAR EASTERN GULF NEAR THE FLORIDA COAST WILL SHIFT W TO THE CENTRAL GULF BY TUE NIGHT BEFORE DISSIPATING. TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN SEA IS FORECAST TO INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE BEFORE MOVING INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY TUE EVENING...AND TO NEAR 18.7N 87.8W BY LATE TUE NIGHT. ERNESTO IS THEN FORECAST TO CONTINUE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TO NEAR 19.5N 94.OW BY THU AFTERNOON...AND TO INLAND MEXICO THU NIGHT INTO EARLY FRI ...TO NEAR 19.5N 96.5W BY FRI AFTERNOON. SWELLS FROM ERNESTO SHOULD SPREAD OVER MUCH OF THE SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF THE GULF WED AND INTO EARLY FRI. $$ GMZ011-070815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 446 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ013-070815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 446 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ015-070815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 446 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-070815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 446 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS .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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E OF 96W...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 96W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ019-070815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 446 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR E PART. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR E PART. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR E PART. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ021-070815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 446 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ023-070815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 446 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ GMZ025-070815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 446 PM EDT MON AUG 6 2012 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR E PART. .TUE NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR E PART. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 50 TO 60 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE TO E WINDS 55 TO 60 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...BUILDING TO 9 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 5 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE