000 FZNT24 KNHC 090310 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1110 PM 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. GMZ001-091200- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1110 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ERNESTO LOCATED NEAR 18.8N 91.8W MOVING W AT 6 KT ALONG THE COAST OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE WITH WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 65 KT. ERNESTO IS EXPECTED MOVE W AND INTENSIFY INTO A MINIMAL HURRICANE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THU THEN RAPIDLY WEAKEN OVER SOUTHERN MEXICO THU NIGHT AND FRI. SE SWELLS FROM ERNESTO WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD OVER MUCH OF THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-091200- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1110 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-091200- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1110 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-091200- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1110 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N...AND E 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-091200- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1110 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E OF 96W...NE TO 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 ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E OF 96W...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-091200- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1110 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-091200- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1110 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-091200- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1110 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 60 TO 65 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 40 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NE WINDS 55 TO 60 KT...BECOMING E 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 35 TO 40 KT... BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 15 FT...SUBSIDING TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-091200- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1110 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2012 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. NE TO E WINDS 50 TO 60 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 9 TO 14 FT ELSEWHERE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...HURRICANE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E TO SE WINDS 60 TO 65 KT...BECOMING E 45 TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 12 TO 17 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 6 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL