000 FZNT24 KNHC 121449 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 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. GMZ001-130300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE DOMINATE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THROUGH WED. LOW PRES MOVES INTO EASTERN GULF FROM NW CARIBBEAN LATE THU AND STRENGTHENS BY LATE FRI. $$ GMZ011-130300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-130300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-130300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-130300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-130300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-130300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ023-130300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-130300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1049 AM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES