000 FZNT24 KNHC 160212 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1012 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. GMZ001-160830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1012 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL REMAIN ALONG 26N THROUGH MON. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 90W WILL EMERGE INTO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE EARLY THU MORNING. 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. $$ GMZ011-160830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1012 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N W OF 94W SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-160830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1012 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. $$ GMZ015-160830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1012 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-160830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1012 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .OVERNIGHT...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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ019-160830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1012 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-160830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1012 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .OVERNIGHT...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. $$ GMZ023-160830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1012 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-160830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1012 PM EDT WED AUG 15 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS. .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 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