000 FZNT24 KNHC 272039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 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. GMZ001-280845- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN GULF ASSOCIATED WITH A DISTURBANCE ALOFT WILL MOVE INTO THE S CENTRAL GULF WED BEFORE DISSIPATING EARLY THU. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE GULF ALONG ROUGHLY 26N THU THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ011-280845- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-280845- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-280845- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-280845- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-280845- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-280845- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-280845- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-280845- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 439 PM EDT TUE AUG 27 2013 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN