000 FZNT24 KNHC 032056 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 03 2010 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. GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 03 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO A 1012 MB LOW NEAR 27N88W. THE LOW WILL TRACK W ACROSS THE GULF AND IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE FAR NW GULF MON BEFORE DISSIPATING. HIGH PRES CENTERED OFF THE U.S. EASTERN SEABOARD WILL BUILD A RIDGE SW ACROSS THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE GULF EARLY NEXT WEEK. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL MON NIGHT...AND PASS THROUGH THE SW GULF TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 03 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 92W. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER E PORTION S OF 28N S TO SW AND N OF 28N E TO SE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT E OF 95W AND 4 TO 6 FT W OF 95W...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THROUGHOUT MON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT FAR NE PORTION BECOMING VARIABLE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT FAR E PORTION BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 03 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 21N E OF 95W. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR E PORTION LATE MON. .TUE...N OF 21N E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 21N W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .WED...N OF 21N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 21N W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...N OF 22N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 22N W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N W OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 03 2010 .TONIGHT...WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT OF LOW E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA...INCREASING NEAR LOW. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...WITHIN 150 NM N SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 88W W TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA...EXCEPT MORE NUMEROUS N OF 27N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW EARLY WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTION EARLY...BECOMING SCATTERED IN THE AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TUE AND WED...N OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE TUE AND WED. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 03 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT WED. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT W PORTION BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY SW PART. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL/AGUIRRE