000 FZNT24 KNHC 300915 CCA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 CORRECTED FOR WIND DIRECTION IN SW GULF ZONE TODAY 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. GMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ARLENE NEAR 21.5N 96.1W 996 MB AT 10 PM CDT MOVING W AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. ARLENE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES W TO NEAR 21.5N 97.0W EARLY THU...AND MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 21N 98W EARLY THU EVENING. LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REST OF THE GULF THROUGH SUN AS A RIDGE REMAINS OVER NORTHERN WATERS. $$ GMZ080-301530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT FRI. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN SE SWELL...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT WED AND SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-301530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 24N W OF 93W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE...60 NM SE...100 NM SW...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS OF ARLENE. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS TO 60. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 17 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 E 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 60 NM SE QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 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. SEAS 5 TO 8 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. .MON...N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-301530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 .TONIGHT...S OF 25N W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N W OF 87W E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-301530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 .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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS 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. .MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER 000 FZNT24 KNHC 300915 CCA OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO...CORRECTED NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 CORRECTED FOR WIND DIRECTION IN SW GULF ZONE TODAY OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-301530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL STORM ARLENE NEAR 21.5N 96.1W 996 MB AT 10 PM CDT MOVING W AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 50 KT GUSTS 60 KT. ARLENE WILL INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES W TO NEAR 21.5N 97.0W EARLY THU...AND MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE COAST OF MEXICO NEAR 21N 98W EARLY THU EVENING. LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE WINDS WILL PREVAIL OVER THE REST OF THE GULF THROUGH SUN AS A RIDGE REMAINS OVER NORTHERN WATERS. $$ GMZ080-301530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 .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 AND ISOLATED TSTMS 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. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-301530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING S OF 24N W OF 93W... .TONIGHT...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS WITHIN 120 NM NE...60 NM SE...100 NM SW...AND 40 NM NW QUADRANTS OF ARLENE. HIGHEST WINDS 50 KT GUSTS TO 60. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM N SEMICIRCLE. HIGHEST SEAS 17 FT INCREASING TO 18 FT LATE. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 300 NM NE AND 120 NM SW SEMICIRCLES WINDS 20 TO 33 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SQUALLS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .THU...TROPICAL STORM FORCE WINDS OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NE AND 60 NM SE QUADRANTS. HIGHEST WINDS 60 KT GUSTS TO 75 KT. SEAS 12 FT OR GREATER WITHIN 180 NM NE QUADRANT. HIGHEST SEAS 18 FT SUBSIDING TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 20N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 95W. .THU NIGHT...S OF 21N W OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN. .MON...N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-301530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 .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. .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. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-301530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 30 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER