000 FZNT24 KNHC 081506 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 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. GMZ001-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO INLAND OAT 18.7N 90.4W AT 11 AM EDT MOVE ACROSS YUCATAN PENINSULA AND EMERGE ON BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE THIS AFTERNOON. ERNESTO EXPECTED TO CONTINUE MOVING W WITH MINOR INTENSIFICATION IN SW GULF BY THU AFTERNOON BEFORE MAKING LANDFALL AND RAPIDLY WEAKENING OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO EARLY FRI. SE SWELLS FROM ERNESTO SPREAD OVER MUCH OF CENTRAL AND NW GULF THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-082130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-082130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF E OF 90W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .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. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-082130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 27N...AND 5 TO 7 FT S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 KT N OF 27N...AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-082130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E OF 96W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. W OF 96W...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 96W...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF 96W AND TO 10 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-082130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 24N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. S OF 24N...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N...AND TO 10 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND TO 11 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-082130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-082130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 9 FT...BUILDING TO 13 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ ...N WINDS TO 50 KT...BECOMING N TO NE TO 65 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE... NE TO E WINDS 50 TO 60 KT...BECOMING E 45 KT LATE. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E WINDS 55 TO 60 KT...DIMINISHING TO 40 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 16 FT...SUBSIDING TO 12 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-082130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1106 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 45 TO 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 45 TO 50 KT...BECOMING E TO 55 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 10 TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 55 TO 60 KT... DIMINISHING TO 35 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 17 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 KT LATE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE... SEAS 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES