000 FZNT24 KNHC 180842 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 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. GMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE SE U.S. TO THE WESTERN GULF WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE...THEN REFORM AS A HIGH CENTER OVER THE MIDDLE GULF WED THROUGH FRI. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE FAR WESTERN WATERS BEGINNING WED AS LOW PRES OVER THE GREAT PLAINS. $$ GMZ080-181530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .TODAY...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 93W. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N W OF 94W INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 95W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 95W. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N W OF 94W 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 95W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 95W. .THU AND FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-181530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WINDS E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 20N W OF 95W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-181530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 26N W OF 88W SE TO S BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 FT N OF 26N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N WINDS SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-181530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE 000 FZNT24 KNHC 180842 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-181530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE EXTENDING FROM THE SE U.S. TO THE WESTERN GULF WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH TUE...THEN REFORM AS A HIGH CENTER OVER THE MIDDLE GULF WED THROUGH FRI. SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASES OVER THE FAR WESTERN WATERS BEGINNING WED AS LOW PRES OVER THE GREAT PLAINS. $$ GMZ080-181530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .TODAY...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 93W. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N W OF 94W INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 95W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 95W. .TUE THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S OF 27N W OF 94W 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT E OF 95W...AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 95W. .THU AND FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT... INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-181530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...WINDS E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO NE TO E TUE NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...N OF 20N W OF 95W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-181530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 26N W OF 88W SE TO S BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 FT N OF 26N...AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING TO S TO SW TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N WINDS SW TO W 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-181530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 18 2011 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE