000 FZNT24 KNHC 140830 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 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. GMZ001-142030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE WEST NORTHWEST THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT. THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE WAVE WILL CONTINUE WESTWARD REACHING THE MEXICAN COAST THIS WEEKEND OVER THE SW GULF ACCOMPANIED BY LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE TROPICAL WAVE WILL MERGE WITH A TROUGH MOVING E THROUGH THE NE GULF WATERS FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-142030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-142030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-142030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-142030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-142030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W OF 90W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY E OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...W OF 90W E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 90W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY E OF 90W. .FRI...W OF 91W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 91W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-142030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...W OF 84W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-142030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-142030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 430 AM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY E OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...W OF 91W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 91W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY E OF 91W. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN