000 FZNT24 KNHC 050919 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON JUL 05 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. GMZ089-051530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON JUL 05 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM CEDAR KEY...FLORIDA TO 29N87W THEN WARM FRONT TO A 1011 MB LOW NEAR 28N91W. THE LOW IS FORECAST TO TURN NW AND REACH THE SW LOUISIANA COAST MON NIGHT AS IT BECOMES DIFFUSE. LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...WILL DEVELOP ALONG TROPICAL WAVE NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL BY TUE. THE LOW WILL BE NEAR 23N88W TUE...27N92W WED...AND MOVE TO INLAND TEXAS THU. $$ GMZ080-051530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON JUL 05 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 94W. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF 92W TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT E OF 92W TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. .WED AND THU...WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LOW SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SW OF LOW NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SCATTERED SHOWERS AND SQUALLS. .FRI...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-051530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 05 2010 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E OF 93W BECOMING NE 15 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT E OF 93W BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART BEGINNING MON AFTERNOON. .TUE NIGHT...E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS AND INCREASING N OF 22N TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 22N AND BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 22N. W OF 92W WINDS BECOMING N TO NW 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PORTION. .WED...N OF 22N E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. N OF 22N W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NE PART. .THU...SE TO S WINDS DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-051530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 05 2010 .TODAY...WITHIN 90 NM E SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TONIGHT. FROM 24N TO 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL..EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .TONIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN S SWELL. W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S PORTION. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PORTION. .TUE THROUGH WED...WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LOW SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT WED. ELSEWHERE S OF LOW SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL TUE NIGHT AND SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N AND 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-051530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 05 2010 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 83W TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT W OF 83W TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .WED...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER