000 FZNT24 KNHC 240903 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 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. GMZ001-242115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS W PORTIONS OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL ENTER THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE AND ADJACENT GULF WATERS THIS MORNING AND MOVE W-NW THROUGH SUN NIGHT AND MOVE INLAND ACROSS MEXICO EARLY MON. INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE WAVE ACROSS S AND SW PORTIONS TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRES OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF WATERS WILL MOVE WESTWARD...REACHING THE TEXAS AND MEXICO COAST EARLY SUN MORNING. $$ GMZ011-242115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-242115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013 .TODAY...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-242115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-242115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 96W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 96W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-242115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-242115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-242115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-242115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 503 AM EDT SAT AUG 24 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING