000 FZNT24 KNHC 110841 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 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. GMZ001-112045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE N OF THE AREA ACROSS THE GULF COAST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THU. TROUGH OF LOW PRES JUST OFF THE COAST OF BELIZE AND THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IS EXPECTED TO MOVE SLOWLY WNW. THIS TROUGH WILL MOVE ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TODAY...AND ENTER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE ON THU. A LOW PRES AREA IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG THE TROUGH OVER THE SW GULF LATER IN THE WEEK...THEN INTENSIFY SLOWLY THROUGH SUN AS IT DRIFTS NW. $$ GMZ011-112045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. $$ GMZ013-112045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-112045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-112045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. $$ GMZ019-112045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ021-112045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-112045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SAT...NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-112045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 441 AM EDT WED SEP 11 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS