000 FZNT24 KNHC 031520 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 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. GMZ001-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK TROUGH WILL STALL OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND PERSIST THROUGH EARLY THU. BROAD AND WEAK LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO PREVAIL ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE AND SW GULF THROUGH THE PERIOD...WITH AN INVERTED TROUGH MEANDERING OVER THE WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THE PERIOD. A WEAK RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE CENTRAL WATERS THU THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ011-040330- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TOE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-040330- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-040330- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-040330- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-040330- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-040330- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 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 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-040330- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-040330- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1120 AM EDT TUE SEP 3 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING