000 FZNT24 KNHC 190209 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 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. GMZ001-191415- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE NORTHERN WATERS THROUGH FRI. A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP EACH EVENING OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA...THEN MOVE W INTO THE SW GULF EACH NIGHT INTO EARLY MORNING THEN DISSIPATE BY EARLY AFTERNOON OVER THE SW GULF. $$ GMZ011-191415- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-191415- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W...AND 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 90W...AND 3 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-191415- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-191415- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-191415- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-191415- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-191415- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-191415- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1009 PM EDT TUE AUG 18 2015 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .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. .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 5 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON