000 FZNT24 KNHC 131437 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 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. GMZ001-140245- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE DOMINATES THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THROUGH WED. A TROPICAL WAVE POSSIBLY ACCOMPANIED BY LOW PRES WILL MOVE INTO THE EASTERN GULF FROM THE NW CARIBBEAN LATE THU...GRADUALLY APPROACHING THE NE GULF COAST THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-140245- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT IN SE SWELL. .FRI...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ013-140245- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE SWELL. .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...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-140245- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS...MAINLY SE HALF. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-140245- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-140245- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE HALF. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-140245- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-140245- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-140245- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1037 AM EDT TUE AUG 13 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY