000 FZNT24 KNHC 132104 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 504 PM 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. GMZ001-140900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 504 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL MOVE N TO ALONG 27N TUE...AND TO 28N WED AND THU AND TO 29N FRI AND SAT. A STRONG TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY CENTRAL CARIBBEAN SEA IS FORECAST TO MOVE INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA EARLY THU...THEN POSSIBLY EMERGE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATER ON THU...BEFORE EXITING W OF THE AREA FRI INTO SAT. $$ GMZ011-140900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 504 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-140900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 504 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-140900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 504 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-140900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 504 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. $$ GMZ019-140900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 504 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-140900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 504 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-140900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 504 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-140900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 504 PM EDT MON AUG 13 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN