000 FZNT24 KNHC 252039 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON JUL 25 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. GMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON JUL 25 2011 .SYNOPSIS...1018 MB HIGH PRES IS CENTERED NEAR 27N91W. THE NORTHERN EXTENT OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE SE GULF LATE TUE AND INTO THE CENTRAL GULF WED BEFORE DISSIPATING THU. RIDGING WILL BUILD IN BEHIND THE WAVE FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-260330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON JUL 25 2011 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING TO E TO SE FRI AND SAT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-260330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUL 25 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF YUCATAN DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-260330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUL 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT WED. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-260330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON JUL 25 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT WED. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER LEWITSKY