000 FZNT24 KNHC 030245 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 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. GMZ001-031445- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM COASTAL ALABAMA TO THE UPPER MEXICAN COAST WILL BEGIN TO LIFT TO THE NW AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THU. A RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL SHIFT N AS THE FRONT DISSIPATES. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE SLOWLY W ACROSS THE E BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT...THEN W-NW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WED THROUGH FRI. THE TROUGH MAY APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI INTO SAT ACCOMPANIED BY UNSETTLED WEATHER. THE N PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE ACROSS THE NW CARIBBEAN WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY TONIGHT AND ACROSS THE SE GULF WED ACCOMPANIED BY ACTIVE WEATHER. $$ GMZ011-031445- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-031445- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 90W...AND 1 TO 2 FT W OF 90W. .THU...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF E OF 90W. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-031445- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-031445- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-031445- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-031445- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-031445- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-031445- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1045 PM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING