000 FZNT24 KNHC 122034 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 434 PM 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. GMZ001-130845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 434 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE DOMINATES THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THROUGH WED. LOW PRES MOVES INTO THE EASTERN GULF FROM NW CARIBBEAN LATE THU AND STRENGTHENS BY LATE FRI...APPROACHING THE NE GULF COAST SAT. $$ GMZ011-130845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 434 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-130845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 434 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-130845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 434 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S LATE. S OF 27N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ017-130845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 434 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-130845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 434 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-130845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 434 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-130845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 434 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-130845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 434 PM EDT MON AUG 12 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 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...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY