000 FZNT24 KNHC 231430 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 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. GMZ001-240230- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND ADJACENT GULF WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT THEN ACROSS THE SW GULF SAT AND SUN. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRES ALONG 88W N OF 26N WILL MOVE WESTWARD...REACHING THE TEXAS COAST BY SAT EVENING AND INLAND ACROSS TEXAS AND UPPER MEXICO ON SUN. $$ GMZ011-240230- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-240230- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-240230- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-240230- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-240230- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-240230- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-240230- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-240230- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1030 AM EDT FRI AUG 23 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL