000 FZNT24 KNHC 092101 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 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. GMZ001-100900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 26N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH SAT. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 96W S OF 21N WILL MOVE INLAND MEXICO EARLY THIS THE EVENING. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND FAR SE GULF THU. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER SOUTHERN LOUISIANA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE FAR N CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-100900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N THIS EVENING. .TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-100900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS MAINLY N OF 27N THIS EVENING. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-100900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-100900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-100900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-100900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...DIMINISHING TO LESS THAN 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-100900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-100900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 501 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE/CHRISTENSEN