000 FZNT24 KNHC 260846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 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. GMZ001-262100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO OFF THE TEXAS COAST WILL PERSIST IN THIS GENERAL LOCATION THROUGH THU. RIDGING WILL BUILD ALONG 24N THU NIGHT AND SHIFT TO 27N BY FRI NIGHT AND TO 29N BY SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-262100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-262100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. E OF 90W...SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. W OF 90W...SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-262100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-262100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-262100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 24N...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-262100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND NE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. 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. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-262100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT...SHIFTING TO E LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-262100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 446 AM EDT TUE AUG 26 2014 .TODAY...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER