000 FZNT24 KNHC 071457 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 07 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. GMZ089-072130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR 22N90W 1006 MB. TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE LOW NW TO GALVESTON TX. THE LOW WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF TO 94W BY THIS EVENING AND INLAND INTO NE MEXICO AND SOUTH TEXAS THU...POSSIBLY AS AS TROPICAL CYCLONE. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE E ALONG 28N FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-072130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N. W OF TROUGH E TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...S OF 28N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU NIGHT...S OF 28N W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW PART. .FRI...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS 10 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-072130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 22N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 7 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW NE TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LOW VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N E OF 94W. .TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 23N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 23N. W OF 95W N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 23N AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 23N. S OF 21N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT NW PART. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 24N. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST SUN EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-072130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 29N W OF 86W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .TONIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 88W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 24N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 24N. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-072130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER/DGS