000 FZNT24 KNHC 300927 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 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. GMZ001-302015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ISAAC CENTERED NEAR 30.9N 91.6W AT 0900 UTC. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 40 KT GUST TO 50 KT MOVING NW 7 KT WITH MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 983 MB. ISAAC WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FURTHER INLAND WHILE WEAKENING TO BELOW TROPICAL STORM INTENSITY LATE TODAY. WINDS AND SEAS WILL SUBSIDE BY THE END OF THE WEEK AND CONTINUE TO DECREASE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FORECAST PERIOD AS WEAK HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-302015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-302015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...BECOMING 7 TO 10 FT LATE. W OF 90W...SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-302015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 .TODAY...N OF 27N W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-302015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. E OF 96W...SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 96W... SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-302015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-302015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-302015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-302015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 527 AM EDT THU AUG 30 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN