000 FZNT24 KNHC 142031 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 431 PM 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. GMZ001-150845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE WEST NORTHWEST THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE WAVE WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON THU...MOVING OFFSHORE THE YUCATAN PENINSULA NEAR 22N89W EARLY FRI...THEN EXPECTED TO MOVE N ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF WATERS ON FRI NIGHT AND SAT REACHING THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA SAT NIGHT...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION. $$ GMZ011-150845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-150845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TONIGHT...N 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. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE E OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT N WATERS EARLY DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THROUGH ON SUN NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-150845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-150845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-150845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...W OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. E OF 88W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT E OF 90W LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...WITHIN 90 NM OF LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... BECOMING N TO NE 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 24N...AND 6 TO 9 FT IN S OF 24N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE... WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS SAT NIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-150845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-150845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-150845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 431 PM EDT WED AUG 14 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND NW 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON