000 FZNT24 KNHC 040937 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 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. GMZ001-042145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE EARL NEAR 17.3N 88.9W...INLAND IN BELIZE...982 MB AT 05 AM EDT MOVING W OR 275 DEG AT 13 KT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 65 KT WITH GUSTS TO 80 KT. EARL IS FORECAST TO BE INLAND ACROSS BELIZE AND HONDURAS...NEAR 18.3N 92.7W WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KT GUSTS TO 40 KT AT 05/0600 UTC...NEAR 19.0N 96.1W WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 30 KT GUSTS TO 40 KT AT 06/0600 UTC...AND NEAR 19.5N 99.5W WITH MAXIMUM WINDS 20 KT GUSTS TO 30 KT AT 07/0600 UTC. EARL IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE EARLY ON MONDAY. STRONG NE WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF EARL ACROSS THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE ON THU. A RIDGE THAT WILL EXTEND ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS TONIGHT WILL SHIFT S AND EXTEND NW FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO NE TEXAS DURING THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. $$ GMZ011-042145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...BUILDING TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-042145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-042145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-042145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT W OF 96W...AND E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. W OF 96W... SEAS 3 FT... BUILDING TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 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 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-042145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N...AND E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N... AND 4 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...S OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-042145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-042145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. S OF 21N W OF 95W... SEAS 6 FT... BUILDING TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-042145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 537 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016 .TODAY...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MT