000 FZNT24 KNHC 242052 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 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. GMZ001-250900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .SYNOPSIS...A THERMAL TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE LATE AFTERNOONS. A SURFACE HIGH CURRENTLY OVER THE N CENTRAL GULF WILL SHIFT N OF THE AREA TODAY WITH THE PRESSURE GRADIENT TIGHTENING ACROSS THE NE GULF WATERS BRIEFLY TONIGHT. OTHERWISE...LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SAT NIGHT. $$ GMZ011-250900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-250900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-250900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-250900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW TO N 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...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ019-250900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-250900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...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...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-250900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-250900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 452 PM EDT WED AUG 24 2016 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N 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...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...N TO NE 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. $$ FORECASTER MCELROY