000 FZNT24 KNHC 291505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 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. GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 UPDATED TO UPGRADE LOW PRES IN THE SW GULF TO TROPICAL STORM ARLENE AND FORECAST POSITIONS .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ARLENE NEAR 21.2N 95.7W 1000 MB AT 10 AM CDT MOVING W AT 07 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 55 KT. ARLENE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES W TO NEAR 21.2N 96.6W THIS EVENING...AND MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 21.2N 97.7W THU. IT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND THU NIGHT AND FRI. LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REST OF THE GULF THROUGH SUN AS A RIDGE REMAINS OVER NORTHERN WATERS. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 20N W OF 93W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE...70 NM SE...40 NM SW...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS OF ARLENE. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT INCREASING TO 18 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 70 NM SE QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 95W. .THU NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N W OF 87W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL 000 FZNT24 KNHC 291505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 UPDATED TO UPGRADE LOW PRES IN THE SW GULF TO TROPICAL STORM ARLENE AND FORECAST POSITIONS .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ARLENE NEAR 21.2N 95.7W 1000 MB AT 10 AM CDT MOVING W AT 07 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 55 KT GUSTS 55 KT. ARLENE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES W TO NEAR 21.2N 96.6W THIS EVENING...AND MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 21.2N 97.7W THU. IT WILL DISSIPATE AS IT MOVES INLAND THU NIGHT AND FRI. LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REST OF THE GULF THROUGH SUN AS A RIDGE REMAINS OVER NORTHERN WATERS. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING N OF 20N W OF 93W... .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE...70 NM SE...40 NM SW...AND 60 NM NW QUADRANTS OF ARLENE. HIGHEST WINDS 45 KT GUSTS TO 55 KT INCREASING TO 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT LATE. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE AND 120 NM NW QUADRANTS. HIGHEST SEAS 15 FT INCREASING TO 18 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 70 NM SE QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT DECREASING TO 35 KT GUSTS TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 95W. .THU NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...S OF 25N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N W OF 87W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 29 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL