000 FZNT24 KNHC 190204 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1004 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. GMZ001-191415- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1004 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 TUE. A RECURRING SURFACE TROUGH WILL SUPPORT FRESH WINDS OVER THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE EACH NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-191415- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1004 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-191415- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1004 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-191415- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1004 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-191415- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1004 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-191415- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1004 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT S OF 24N...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N... AND E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N...AND E 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-191415- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1004 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-191415- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1004 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-191415- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1004 PM EDT THU AUG 18 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER MCELROY