000 FZNT24 KNHC 142130 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 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. GMZ089-150330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES CENTERED NEAR 25N90W WILL MEANDER SLIGHTLY THROUGH THE PERIOD ALLOWING FOR LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS. A WEAK FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE FAR NE GULF LATE FRI INTO SAT PRECEDED BY INCREASING SW WINDS. $$ GMZ080-150330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...S TO SW WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ GMZ082-150330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-150330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .TONIGHT...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED THROUGH FRI...S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 24N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-150330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 14 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 25N S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N SW WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT SUN. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE