000 FZNT24 KNHC 310801 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 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. GMZ001-312015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE FLORIDA STRAITS TONIGHT...THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SUN...PASS W ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON SUN NIGHT...THEN WEAKEN OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON THROUGH WED. A WEAK TROUGH WILL PASS E ACROSS THE N CENTRAL WATERS ON TUE AND THROUGH THE NE WATERS ON WED. $$ GMZ011-312015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-312015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-312015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-312015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-312015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-312015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-312015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-312015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 401 AM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...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. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON