000
FZNT24 KNHC 100848
OFFNT4

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2009

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.

GMZ089-101530-
SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2009

.SYNOPSIS...TROUGH OVER BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL PRODUCE CONVECTION 
OVER BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY BEFORE SHIFTING W. RIDGE ALONG 
25N/26N WILL SHIFT N TO 27N/28N THEN STALL THROUGH TUE.

$$
GMZ080-101530-
NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W
INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2009
  
.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 
3 FT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT.

$$
GMZ082-101530-
SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2009
 
.TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT 
EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 
7 FT. N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 20N W OF 93W TODAY AND TONIGHT.
.SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 
TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. 

$$
GMZ084-101530-
MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 
TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N E OF 87W TODAY.

$$
GMZ086-101530-
E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 
430 AM CDT FRI JUL 10 2009

.TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. 
SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 
FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS TODAY THROUGH SAT.

$$ 
FORECASTER CANGIALOSI