000 FZNT24 KNHC 310846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 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. GMZ001-312345- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE AXIS EXTENDING FROM W FLORIDA TO NE TEXAS WILL MEANDER SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-312345- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-312345- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S TO SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-312345- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-312345- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-312345- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-312345- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-312345- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-312345- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 31 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS