000 FZNT24 KNHC 161432 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 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. GMZ001-170300- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2015 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH OVER THE NW WATERS WILL DRIFT NW AND MOVE INLAND THIS AFTERNOON AS A RIDGE BUILDS ACROSS THE N GULF. THE RIDGE WILL PREVAIL THROUGH MID WEEK. WINDS AND SEAS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN THE W GULF WED AND THU. $$ GMZ011-170300- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-170300- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ015-170300- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-170300- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 6 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-170300- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-170300- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .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 TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-170300- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-170300- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1032 AM EDT SUN AUG 16 2015 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL