000 FZNT24 KNHC 160224 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 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. GMZ001-161430- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH FROM NEAR 29N87W EXTENDING SW TO NEAR 24N96W WILL DRIFT NW AND MOVE INLAND TONIGHT THROUGH SUN. A RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE N GULF SUN THROUGH MON AND PERSIST THROUGH MID WEEK. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP EACH EVENING OVER THE YUCATAN AND MOVE W INTO THE SW GULF AT NIGHT THEN DISSIPATE OVER THE SW GULF EACH MORNING. $$ GMZ011-161430- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-161430- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-161430- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-161430- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-161430- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-161430- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-161430- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-161430- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1024 PM EDT SAT AUG 15 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS... BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING