000 FZNT24 KNHC 091446 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 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. GMZ001-092100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH FRI. A TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 95W S OF 21N WILL MOVE INLAND MEXICO EARLY THIS EVENING. ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL ENTER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND FAR SE GULF PORTION THU AND FRI. AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER SOUTHERN LOUISIANA WILL CONTINUE TO BRING UNSETTLED WEATHER TO THE FAR N CENTRAL WATERS THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ011-092100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER FAR W PORTION INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER FAR W PORTION 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-092100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ015-092100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...N TO NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-092100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER NW PORTION INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT OVER FAR NW PORTION 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PORTION. .WED THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-092100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS FAR SE PART. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS FAR S PART. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-092100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 83W. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ023-092100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-092100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1046 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SW PART. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE