000 FZNT24 KNHC 061459 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 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. GMZ001-070300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE EXTENDS FROM SW N ATLC W ACROSS CENTRAL FLORIDA AND INTO CENTRAL GULF ALONG 27N THIS MORNING...AND IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST IN THIS GENERAL ALIGNMENT THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. TROUGHING WILL DEVELOP EACH EVENING OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA AND MOVE NW DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS BEFORE DISSIPATING OVER THE SW GULF EACH MORNING. A FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE S ACROSS THE N GULF COASTAL PLAINS THIS WEEKEND AND MEANDER ACROSS EXTREME NE PORTIONS THROUGH EARLY MON. $$ GMZ011-070300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-070300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING. .FRI NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BECOMING 3 FT LATE. .SAT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-070300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-070300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-070300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S OF 24N...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ021-070300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-070300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-070300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1059 AM EDT THU AUG 6 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BECOMING 3 TO 4 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING