000 FZNT24 KNHC 010250 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1050 PM 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. GMZ001-011500- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1050 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SUN...PASS W ALONG THE YUCATAN PENINSULA ON SUN NIGHT...THEN WILL 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. A RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-011500- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1050 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-011500- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1050 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...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. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-011500- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1050 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-011500- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1050 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-011500- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1050 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-011500- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1050 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-011500- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1050 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-011500- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1050 PM EDT SAT AUG 31 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...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. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN