000 FZNT24 KNHC 180250 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 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. GMZ089-180930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A TROUGH ALONG 96W WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST TONIGHT WHILE WEAKENING. A WEAK RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA TO NEAR 28N90W WILL LIFT N TO NEAR 30N SUN NIGHT INTO NEXT WEEK AS ANOTHER TROUGH ENTERS THE EASTERN GULF LATE MON REACHING THE MIDDLE GULF TUE AND THEN THE WESTERN GULF WED. A RIDGE BUILDS ALONG THE GULF COASTAL PLAIN THU. $$ GMZ080-180930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF 94W. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH WED. $$ GMZ082-180930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE S OF 23N W OF 96W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT MON AND TUE. .WED...E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROUGH. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-180930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2010 .TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N AND BECOMING E TO SE 10 KT S OF 28N LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE LATE MON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MON AND MON NIGHT S OF 28N. .TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E PORTION LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E PORTION LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 87W. .THU...S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ GMZ086-180930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 17 2010 .TONIGHT AND SUN...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 5 TO 8 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON NIGHT AND TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E WINDS LATE. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER