000 FZNT24 KNHC 211350 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 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. GMZ001-212115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM NEAR PANAMA CITY BEACH FLORIDA SW TO 25N96W WILL SLOWLY MOVE E THROUGH FRI AND DISSIPATE...WHILE A STATIONARY FRONTAL BOUNDARY JUST INLAND THE NORTHERN GULF COAST BEGINS TO MOVE S AS A WEAK COLD FRONT THROUGH WED NIGHT BEFORE IT BECOMES STATIONARY AGAIN. THIS FRONT WILL THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS THU AND FRI. NEARLY STATIONARY WEAK LOW PRES OF 1010 MB ALONG THE NE MEXICAN COAST AT 24N97W IS FORECAST TO BEGIN TO TRACK WESTWARD THIS AFTERNOON...AND MOVE INLAND THE NE MEXICAN COAST EARLY ON WED. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SW GULF WED THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-212115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-212115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 KT... BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 91W.. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 91W. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-212115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-212115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-212115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW AND N PARTS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW AND N PARTS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-212115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ023-212115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E W OF 96W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT E OF 96W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 96W. S OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 19N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 19N. .TONIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 96W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E OF 96W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 96W. .WED...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ025-212115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 950 AM EDT TUE AUG 21 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 92W. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE