000 FZNT24 KNHC 152044 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 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. GMZ001-160845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE IS MOVING ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WITH A LOW PRESSURE ALONG THE WAVE AXIS NEAR 20N89W. THE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE OFFSHORE THE NW YUCATAN PENINSULA TO NEAR 21.4N 91.2W FRI AFTERNOON...NEAR 23.4N 92.6W SAT AFTERNOON... REACH NEAR 25.4N 93.3W SUN AFTERNOON...AND MOVE INLAND MON NIGHT OVER SW LOUISIANA...WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION WHILE MOVING THROUGH THE GULF OF MEXICO. $$ GMZ011-160845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-160845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-160845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 27N...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 27N...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-160845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E OF 96W...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 96W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 96W...AND NE TO E 5 TO 10 KT W OF 96W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E OF 96W...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. W OF 96W...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 96W. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 96W...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. W OF 96W...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-160845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .SUN...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-160845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .TONIGHT...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 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-160845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-160845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 444 PM EDT THU AUG 15 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...WITHIN 150 NM OF LOW PRESSURE...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. REMAINDER AREA...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON