000 FZNT24 KNHC 152025 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 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. GMZ001-160900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A 1018 MB HIGH CENTERED NEAR 26N89W WILL SHIFT SLIGHTLY NE THROUGH THU NIGHT. AN ASSOCIATED RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 26N THROUGH MON. A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING INLAND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL EMERGE INTO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY THU. THE WAVE WILL THEN MOVE SLOWLY WNW ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AND SW GULF AND INTO MEXICO THROUGH SAT THEN MOVE INLAND MEXICO OR BE NEAR THE MEXICAN COAST SUN AND MON WITH POSSIBLE LOW PRES FORMING ALONG IT. $$ GMZ011-160900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-160900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .TONIGHT...S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-160900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-160900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EARLY...INCREASING TO E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EARLY...THEN BUILDING TO 6 T0 8 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-160900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-160900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. $$ GMZ023-160900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 20N INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 20N SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT N OF 20N 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ025-160900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 425 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR E PART. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .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 SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...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 TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE