000 FZNT24 KNHC 072109 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...AN ELONGATED AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IS OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO NEAR 24N94W MOVING W-NW AT 8 KT. A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE LOW PRES TO NEAR 29N95W. A TROPICAL DEPRESSION COULD FORM BEFORE THE SYSTEM REACHES THE COAST OF NORTHEASTERN MEXICO OR SOUTHERN TEXAS ON THURSDAY. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE E ALONG 28N FRI THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-080330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT N OF 28N AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N. W OF TROUGH E TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU NIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 93W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-080330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT N OF 23N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 23N. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS NW PART. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 22N AND 1 TO 2 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR LOW PRES. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT NW PART. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PART. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-080330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N. .SUN AND MON...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-080330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 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 SAT...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. .SUN AND MON...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR