000 FZNT24 KNHC 150816 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 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. GMZ001-152030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND WILL SHIFT S WITH A SURFACE HIGH DEVELOPING AT 24N86W THIS AFTERNOON. THE HIGH WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT THEN DEVELOP AGAIN ON WED AFTERNOON. THE RIDGE WILL SHIFT N ON THU WITH A HIGH DEVELOPING NEAR 26N83W FRI AFTERNOON...AND NEAR 27N84W ON SAT AFTERNOON. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL DIP INTO THE N CENTRAL GULF EARLY WED AND SWEEP E ACROSS THE FAR NE WATERS BY EARLY THU. $$ GMZ011-152030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-152030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-152030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ017-152030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-152030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-152030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 .TODAY...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...S TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT.. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-152030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-152030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 416 AM EDT TUE JUL 15 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON