000 FZNT24 KNHC 201513 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 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. GMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 94W WILL MOVE W THROUGH THE SW GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND INLAND OVER MEXICO TONIGHT. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 86W S OF 26N WILL MOVE THROUGH THE CENTRAL GULF THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT AND THE WESTERN GULF WED. RIDGE ALONG 29N WILL MOVE N OF AREA WED AND REBUILD ALONG THE GULF COASTAL PLAIN FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-202130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. .THU AND FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-202130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED...E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .THU...E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-202130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS NEAR TROPICAL WAVE. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT OCCASIONALLY 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-202130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT TUE JUL 20 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E PART. .SAT...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER GR