000 FZNT24 KNHC 021941 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 341 PM 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. GMZ001-030745- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A WEAK TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE SW GULF TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT. OTHERWISE...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT...THEN SHIFT S TO 26N SUN THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ011-030745- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-030745- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. 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. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-030745- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-030745- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 96W. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 96W. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 96W. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-030745- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-030745- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS. .SUN NIGHT...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. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-030745- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-030745- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 341 PM EDT FRI AUG 2 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E 10 TO 15 KT E OF 92W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO 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. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE