000 FZNT24 KNHC 181602 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 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. GMZ001-190415- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE RIDGE OVER THE NORTHERN GULF COAST WILL SHIFT SOUTH AND STALL FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO THE COAST OF TEXAS AND SW LOUISIANA SAT THROUGH MON. A RECURRING SURFACE TROUGH WILL SUPPORT FRESH WINDS OVER THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE EACH NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-190415- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-190415- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-190415- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-190415- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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...E TO 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 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-190415- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-190415- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ023-190415- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .TODAY...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-190415- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1202 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT LATE IN THE MORNING...BECOMING 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .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 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN