000 FZNT24 KNHC 132110 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 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. GMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2010 .SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT. WEAK RIDGE FROM S FLORIDA TO 23N93W WILL SHIFT N TO ALONG 28N WED THROUGH THU AND TO JUST N OF THE GULF FRI AND SAT AS A TROUGH MOVES FROM E TO W ACROSS GULF THU THROUGH SAT. THE RIDGE WILL BUILD AGAIN FROM E TO W ACROSS THE GULF WATERS BY SUN. $$ GMZ080-132130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE NE PART LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-140330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TONIGHT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W N TO NE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-140330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-140330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE JUL 13 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT. N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EARLY WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT... BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EARLY WED NIGHT. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING FROM E TO W OVER SOUTHERN PORTION. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS OVER S PORTION. .FRI...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR