000 FZNT24 KNHC 162049 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 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. GMZ001-170915- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .SYNOPSIS...THE WESTERN EXTENSION OF THE ATLC RIDGE WILL EXTEND ALONG 27N THROUGH MON. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 93W S OF 23N IS MOVING WNW AT 10 KT. THE WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE SW GULF AND BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT INTO FRI MORNING AND APPROACH 97W FRI NIGHT. LOW PRES MAY FORM ON THE WAVE PRIOR TO OR JUST AS IT APPROACHES 97W. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE LOW WILL INTENSIFY WHILE GRADUALLY MOVING IN A NNW DIRECTION VERY NEAR OR JUST INLAND THE COAST OF NE MEXICO FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON ACCOMPANIED BY SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITH GUSTY WINDS. $$ GMZ011-170915- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-170915- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-170915- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-170915- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE AND TO NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT S PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT SW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT SW PART. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-170915- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S AND W PARTS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-170915- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TONIGHT...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...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-170915- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E IN THE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-170915- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 449 PM EDT THU AUG 16 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 45 NM E OF WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT WITHIN 45 NM E OF WAVE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE...EXECPT E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT N OF 20N W OF 93W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 20N W OF 20N W OF 93W. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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