000 FZNT24 KNHC 241411 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 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. GMZ089-242130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N/29N. THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE SE GULF LATE TUE AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF WED BEFORE DISSIPATING THU. $$ GMZ080-242130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 29N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-242130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-242130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-242130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SUN JUL 24 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB