000 FZNT24 KNHC 310320 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 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. GMZ001-311530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION NINE CENTERED NEAR 24.3N 87.8W 1004 MB AT 0300 UTC MOVING NNW AT 2 KT WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS TO 40 KT. THE DEPRESSION IS FORECAST TO TURN N OVERNIGHT AND INTENSIFY TO A TROPICAL STORM NEAR 25.1N 87.7W BY MORNING THEN VEER MORE N-NE AND REACH NEAR 26.3N 87.0W WED EVENING. THE TROPICAL STORM WILL THEN MOVE NE AND ACCELERATE AND INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES TOWARD THE FLORIDA BIG BEND REGION THU...THEN TRACK ACROSS NORTHERN FL THU NIGHT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND SCATTERED TSTMS WILL SPREAD FROM THE SE GULF N AND NW INTO THE EASTERN GULF THROUGH THU NIGHT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL DECREASE FRI THROUGH SAT OVER THE EASTERN GULF AS A WEAK PRES PATTERN SETS UP ACROSS THE AREA. $$ GMZ011-311530- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ013-311530- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED E OF 90W. W OF 90W... NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. ELSEWHERE...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 35 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED E OF 90W. W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. W OF 90W...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 FT W OF 90W...AND 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT W OF 90W...AND 6 TO 7 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-311530- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S OF 27N... SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING S 35 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT S OF 27N... AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. SE TO S WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...INCREASING TO 45 TO 50 KT LATE. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED. S OF 27N...S TO SW WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 45 TO 50 KT...SHIFTING TO SW TO W 45 TO 55 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 13 FT S OF 27N...AND 15 TO 17 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S OF 27N... SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. ELSEWHERE...SW TO W WINDS 50 TO 55 KT... BECOMING W 25 TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT S OF 27N...AND 12 TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 5 KT S OF 27N...AND E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT IN THE EVENING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT S OF 27N...AND E 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-311530- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT IN THE MORNING... SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ019-311530- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING... .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE E OF 90W. N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED E OF 90W. W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N...AND N 35 TO 40 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S OF 24N...W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT...BECOMING NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT S OF 24N...AND 6 TO 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...SHIFTING TO SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-311530- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 .OVERNIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 10 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE...S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 8 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-311530- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 .OVERNIGHT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN...S OF 21N W OF 95W...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO N IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ025-311530- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1120 PM EDT TUE AUG 30 2016 .OVERNIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND NW 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND W 15 TO 20 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SW WINDS 5 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT ELSEWHERE. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW WINDS 5 KT... SHIFTING TO E LATE. ELSEWHERE...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO N TO NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING