000 FZNT24 KNHC 091451 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SAT JUL 09 2005 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO GMZ089-092130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SAT JUL 09 2005 .SYNOPSIS...HURRICANE DENNIS NEAR 24.7N 83.8W 967 MB AT 11 AM EDT MOVING NW OR 320 DEG 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. MOVE TO NEAR 26.4N 85.0W TONIGHT...NEAR 28.7N 86.4W SUN...NEAR 31.2N 87.7W SUN TONIGHT INLAND. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD WESTWARD ACROSS THE AREA MON THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-092130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM 1030 AM CDT SAT JUL 09 2005 ...TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE SAT NIGHT AND SUN FAR NE PART... .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING INTO EXTREME E PORTION OF AREA LATE. .TONIGHT...E OF 92W NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 92W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NLY LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN DEVELOPING NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY E OF 93W. .SUN...N OF 26N E OF 92W NLY WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EARLY INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 92W NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EARLY INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY E OF 93W. .SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 93W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING WLY 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS E OF 93W. .MON...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTM EXTREME NE PART EARLY. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-092130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT JUL 09 2005 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 93W NLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT IN DEVELOPING NE SWELL. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY SCATTERED TSTM NE PART. .TONIGHT...E OF 92W NLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY SCATTERED TSTM NE PART. .SUN...N OF 22N E OF 92W NW TO W 10 TO 15 KT EARLY DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN NE SWELL. WIND AND SEAS HIGHER IN WIDELY SCATTERED TSTM NE PART EARLY. .SUN NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT ENTIRE AREA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SUBSIDING NE SWELL. .MON THROUGH WED...WINDS E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ084-092130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT JUL 09 2005 ...HURRICANE WARNING N OF 24N... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT OF DENNIS WITH HIGHEST WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 29 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 88W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT OF DENNIS WITH HIGHEST WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 23N85W TO 25N90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MAINLY N OF 22N. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT OF DENNIS WITH HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 34 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 24N85W TO 26N90W WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MAINLY N OF 23N. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS N OF 28N EARLY SHIFTING N OF AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 30 FT SUBSIDING QUICKLY AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MAINLY N OF 25N. .MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. FROM 24N TO 27N WINDS SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS IN RAINBANDS N OF 27N EARLY. TUE AND WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-092130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SAT JUL 09 2005 ...HURRICANE WARNING... .THIS AFTERNOON...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...75 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 140 NM NW QUADRANT OF DENNIS WITH HIGHEST WINDS 85 KT GUSTS 105 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 29 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS BUILDING RAPIDLY 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT OF DENNIS WITH HIGHEST WINDS 90 KT GUSTS 110 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 32 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 150 NM E SEMICIRCLE...80 NM SW QUADRANT...AND 150 NM NW QUADRANT OF DENNIS WITH HIGHEST WINDS 95 KT GUSTS 115 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 34 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SQUALLS MAINLY N OF 23N. .SUN NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE OR GREATER WINDS WITHIN 150 NM OF CENTER...EXCEPT 80 NM SW QUADRANT AND WITHIN 100 NM N SEMICIRCLE...AND 150 NM SE QUADRANT AND 80 NM SW QUADRANT SUN NIGHT OF DENNIS. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITH HIGHEST SEAS 20 FT. HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM CONDITIONS SHIFTING N OF AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS MAINLY N OF 25N. S OF 25N SLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EARLY SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. .MON...N OF 28N SLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT EARLY...DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER FT