000 FZNT24 KNHC 300850 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 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. GMZ001-302100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGING N OF THE AREA WILL MAINTAIN GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF TODAY. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE W ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH TONIGHT. LOW PRES IS EXCEPTED TO FORM ALONG THE WAVE AS IT DRIFTS ACROSS THE FAR SW GULF THROUGH MID WEEK. ATLC HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN GULF THROUGH MON AND WEAKEN BY MID WEEK $$ GMZ011-302100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ013-302100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-302100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-302100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ019-302100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 9 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 8 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ021-302100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-302100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 21N W OF 95W...AND SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SQUALLS. NUMEROUS TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ025-302100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 450 AM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SQUALLS. NUMEROUS TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SQUALLS. NUMEROUS TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN