000 FZNT24 KNHC 202111 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .SYNOPSIS...1017 B HIGH PRES IS CENTERED NEAR 28N86W. MODERATE SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW INCREASE OVER WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN AS LOW PRES STRENGTHENS OVER PLAINS STATES. TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 94W S OF 22N WILL MOVE ACROSS BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH THU. A SECOND TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-210330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-210330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH MON...N OF 23N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF YUCATAN THIS EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-210330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-210330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED JUL 20 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .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. .MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN