000 FZNT24 KNHC 200255 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 19 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. GMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 90W WILL SHIFT TO THE W GULF TONIGHT MOVING INLAND OVER MEXICO TUE NIGHT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY PASSING THROUGH THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF TUE AND THE WESTERN GULF WED. A THIRD TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI NIGHT. A RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL MOVE N OF AREA WED AND REBUILD ALONG THE GULF COASTAL PLAIN FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-200930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .TUE THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVES. .SAT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-200930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E DURING THE EVENINGS NEAR YUCATAN COAST. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED THROUGH THU...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 TROPICAL WAVES. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...S OF 20N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-200930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE NEAR THE YUCATAN COAST DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL TUE AND 4 TO 6 FT TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT FROM 24N TO 27N WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BETWEEN 24N AND 28N WED NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT BETWEEN 24N AND 29N EARLY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .FRI...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N LATE. .SAT...S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 24N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 5 TO 10 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-200930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON JUL 19 2010 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 27N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE AND TUE NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TO E THROUGHOUT THU EXCEPT 20 TO 25 STRAITS OF FLORIDA LATE THU. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THU. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .FRI...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT LATE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N FRI NIGHT. .SAT...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE BEHIND TROPICAL WAVE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER