000 FZNT24 KNHC 200246 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 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. GMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A 1015 MB SURFACE HIGH PRES AREA IS CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN GULF NEAR 27N86W. MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF THU THROUGH SUN AS LOW PRES STRENGTHENS OVER PLAINS STATES. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ080-200930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 27N W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-200930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU NIGHT...N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-200930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-200930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .TONIGHT....N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN 000 FZNT24 KNHC 200246 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-200930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A 1015 MB SURFACE HIGH PRES AREA IS CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN GULF NEAR 27N86W. MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL PERSIST OVER THE WESTERN GULF THU THROUGH SUN AS LOW PRES STRENGTHENS OVER PLAINS STATES. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU AND FRI. $$ GMZ080-200930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...W OF 94W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 27N W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-200930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND THU NIGHT...N OF 20N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE ALONG THE YUCATAN COAST IN THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...WINDS BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-200930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-200930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE JUL 19 2011 .TONIGHT....N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN