000 FZNT24 KNHC 160323 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2010 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. GMZ089-160930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL LIFT N OF THE AREA FRI. A TROUGH OVER THE E GULF WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES THROUGH THE SW GULF SAT. A SERIES OF WEAK TROUGHS WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT. A RIDGE WILL THEN REDEVELOP ALONG 28N SUN AND LIFT N OF THE AREA BY MON EVENING. $$ GMZ080-160330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SUN AND MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT W OF 95W LATE SUN AND MON. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-160930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .FRI THROUGH FRI NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT W OF 95W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT MON...EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-160930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT MON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-160930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU JUL 15 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI AND FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT THROUGH SUN AND BECOMING NE TO E WINDS 10 KT ENTIRE AREA MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA MON. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER