000 FZNT24 KNHC 080329 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. GMZ089-080930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .SYNOPSIS...NEWLY FORMED TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO NEAR 23.9N 93.9W 1005 MB AT 0300 UTC JUL 08 MOVING NW OR 310 DEG AT 12 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO IS FORECAST TO REACH THE COAST OF NORTHEASTERN MEXICO OR SOUTHERN TEXAS AS A TROPICAL STORM BY THURSDAY EVENING. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE E ALONG 28N FRI THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-080930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 27N W OF 94W... .TONIGHT...S OF 26N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW HALF. .THU AND THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT WITH CONDITIONS SHIFTING W OF AREA THU NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT E OF 93W LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT E OF 93W LATE THU NIGHT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS SW HALF. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 93W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-080930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 24N W OF 94W... .TONIGHT...N OF 24N BETWEEN 94W AND 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT INCREASING TO TROPICAL STORM FORCE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT BUILDING TO 8 TO 12 FT IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W N OF 21N N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL DEPRESSION. .THU AND THU NIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 60 NM E SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST WINDS 40 KT GUSTS 50 KT WITH CONDITIONS SHIFTING NW OF AREA THU NIGHT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER IN AREA OF TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS. HIGHEST SEAS 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF TROPICAL STORM N OF 22N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF TROPICAL STORM N OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 22N SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT E OF TROPICAL STORM. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .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. $$ GMZ084-080930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 07 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N. .SUN AND MON...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-080930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 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/SCHAUER