000 FZNT24 KNHC 180324 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 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. GMZ001-180830- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM HELENE NEAR 21.0N 96.4W AT 18/0300 UTC MOVE NW 6 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 35 KT GUSTS 45 KT. HELENE WILL MOVE TO NEAR 22.2N 97.8W LATE SAT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 45 KT GUSTS 55 KT...THEN INLAND OVER MEXICO NEAR 23.0N 98.0W EARLY SUN THEN WILL DISSIPATE. OTHERWISE A RIDGE ALONG 27N/28N WILL PERSIST THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ011-180830- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NW TO N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ013-180830- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT E OF 90W AND S 15 TO 20 KT W OF 90W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ015-180830- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .OVERNIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 15 TO 20 KT LATE. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT ...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N N OF 27N...AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ017-180830- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E OF 96W...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 96W...SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 35 TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W...AND 6 TO 8 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. E OF 96W...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 96W...SE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...W OF 96W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 96W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 96W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ019-180830- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ021-180830- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-180830- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS. W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SW TO W WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. E TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT ELSEWHERE. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ025-180830- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1124 PM EDT FRI AUG 17 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE 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. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER COBB/LEWITSKY