000 FZNT24 KNHC 082107 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION TWO NEAR 26.2N 98.4W 1008 MB AT 2100 UTC JUL 08 MOVING W-NW OR 285 DEG AT 11 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 25 KT GUSTS 35 KT. THIS SYSTEM WILL BE A REMNANT LOW TONIGHT AND IS FORECAST TO DISSIPATE BY 24 HOURS. HIGH PRES WILL BUILD FROM THE E ALONG 28N FRI THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-090330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 94W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT FRI NIGHT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT NE PART. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT E OF 93W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 28N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-090330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. 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 TUE...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. $$ GMZ084-090330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 26N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N. .SAT THROUGH TUE...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-090330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU JUL 08 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...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. .SAT THROUGH TUE...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 BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT SUN AND MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR