000 FZNT24 KNHC 201527 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 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. GMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES CENTER 1016 MB AT 29N87W. MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASE OVER WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN AS LOW PRES STRENGTHENS OVER PLAINS STATES. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 93W S OF 24N MOVE THROUGH BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH FRI. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE MOVE INTO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-202130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-202130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-202130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-202130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES 000 FZNT24 KNHC 201527 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ089-202130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES CENTER 1016 MB AT 29N87W. MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASE OVER WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN AS LOW PRES STRENGTHENS OVER PLAINS STATES. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 93W S OF 24N MOVE THROUGH BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH FRI. SECOND TROPICAL WAVE MOVE INTO EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-202130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-202130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 2 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-202130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-202130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES