000 FZNT24 KNHC 060843 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 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. GMZ001-062045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 23N97W IS ALONG A SURFACE TROUGH THAT EXTENDS FROM 26N97W TO 20N97W. THE LOW AND IS FORECAST TO SLOWLY MOVE NW THROUGH FRI NIGHT WITH A POSSIBILITY OF INTENSIFICATION INTO A TROPICAL CYCLONE. OTHERWISE...WEAK RIDGING WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-062045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-062045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-062045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-062045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-062045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-062045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-062045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-062045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 443 AM EDT FRI SEP 6 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS