000 FZNT24 KNHC 150224 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 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. GMZ001-151430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL GRADUALLY SHIFT N THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 85W IN THE WESTERN CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE INLAND OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WED EVENING...EMERGE INTO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WED NIGHT...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AND SW GULF INTO S MEXICO THU AND THU NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-151430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-151430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-151430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-151430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-151430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-151430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-151430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-151430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1024 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2012 .OVERNIGHT...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. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL