000 FZNT24 KNHC 010217 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 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. GMZ001-011430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE FROM NE FLORIDA TO 26N96W WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRI...THEN DRIFT IN SLIGHTLY S SAT THROUGH MON. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A WEAK CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY OVER NW CUBA WILL MOVE INTO THE SE GULF OVERNIGHT AND INTO THU AS IT WEAKENS. $$ GMZ011-011430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-011430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 T0 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-011430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27 E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27 E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-011430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-011430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-011430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-011430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-011430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1017 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE