000 FZNT24 KNHC 300223 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 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. GMZ001-301430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF ALONG 27N THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...MAINTAINING LIGHT TO GENTLE WINDS AND SLIGHT SEAS ACROSS ENTIRE BASIN. $$ GMZ011-301430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-301430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-301430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-301430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-301430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-301430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-301430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-301430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1023 PM EDT THU AUG 29 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN