000 FZNT24 KNHC 020845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 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. GMZ001-022045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SW GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT. OTHERWISE A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT...SHIFTING S TO 26N SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ011-022045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-022045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG 60 NM OFFSHORE BOUNDARY. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-022045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-022045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...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 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-022045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-022045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-022045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-022045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 445 AM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E 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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY