000 FZNT24 KNHC 081515 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 08 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. GMZ089-082130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO NEAR 26.0N 97.0W 1007 MB AT 1500 UTC JUL 08 MOVING NW OR 305 DEG AT 13 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO IS FORECAST TO MOVE INLAND NEAR 27.0N 98.5W IN 12 HOURS WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS DECREASING TO 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO IS THEN FORECAST TO DISSIPATE BY 24 HOURS. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE E ALONG 28N FRI THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-082130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...WINDS 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS WITHIN 120 NM NE QUADRANT OF TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT N OF 27N E OF 92W. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 94W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FRI NIGHT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT...S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 93W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 28N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-082130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 21N E OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS UNTIL LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 21N W OF 96W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL LATE. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS NW PORTION AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT S OF 22N W OF 95W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 21N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE...AND 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL S OF 21N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN SE SWELL N OF 21N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-082130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT FROM 25N TO 28N TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT TONIGHT. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT TONIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N. .SUN AND MON...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-082130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE N OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 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 LEWITSKY