000 FZNT24 KNHC 080255 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 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. GMZ001-080915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE ERNESTO NEAR 18.7N 87.7W AT 11 PM EDT NEAR THE BELIZE/MEXICO BORDER WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED THEN EMERGE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AS A TROPICAL STORM WED NIGHT. IT IS EXPECTED TO RE-INTENSIFY INTO A HURRICANE IN THE SW GULF THU BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO FRI. SWELLS FROM ERNESTO WILL SPREAD OVER MUCH OF THE S CENTRAL AND NW GULF THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-080915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-080915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN S SWELL. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN S SWELL. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-080915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 27N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 27N...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL S OF 27N. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N AND 6 TO 8 FT IN S SWELL S OF 27N. .THU...SE WINDS 5 KT N OF 27N AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N...AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-080915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 96W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 5 FT...BUILDING TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-080915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 24N...NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...N OF 24N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 24N...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 24N N OF 24N...AND 8 TO 13 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-080915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-080915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 6 FT...BUILDING TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 FT...BUILDING TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 45 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 13 FT...BUILDING TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 45 TO 50 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 55 TO 65 KT IN THE AFTERNOON...SEAS 17 FT...BUILDING TO 22 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE TO E WINDS 55 TO 60 KT...BECOMING E 45 TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 22 FT...SUBSIDING TO 19 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-080915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1055 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 40 TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 45 TO 50 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 45 TO 50 KT. SEAS 13 FT...BUILDING TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 55 TO 60 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 17 TO 22 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 16 FT...SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL