000 FZNT24 KNHC 130849 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 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. GMZ001-132330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL MOVE N TO ALONG 27N TUE...AND TO 28N WED THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-132330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-132330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-132330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-132330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-132330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-132330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-132330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-132330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 449 AM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS