000 FZNT24 KNHC 110845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 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. GMZ001-112230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE OVER THE S-CENTRAL GULF ALONG 91W MOVES INTO SW GULF LATE SAT AND OVER MEXICO LATE SUN OR MON. OTHERWISE WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PREVAILS ALONG 28N. $$ GMZ011-112230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-112230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-112230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-112230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-112230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-112230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-112230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-112230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 445 AM EDT SAT AUG 11 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS