000 FZNT24 KNHC 170900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 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. GMZ001-172030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH FROM 26N87W TO 23N89W WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH TONIGHT. A HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 25N E OF 91W WILL REMAIN NEARLY STATIONARY THROUGH WED NIGHT...THEN LIFT N TO 27N THU THROUGH WHILE EXPANDING WESTWARD. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE FAR SE GULF WED NIGHT INTO THU...THEN MOVE ACROSS THE NORTHERN YUCATAN PENINSULA LATE THU AND FRI AND THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE LATE FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ011-172030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS IN THE MORNING...BECOMING ISOLATED IN THE AFTERNOON. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-172030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-172030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-172030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-172030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 88W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 88W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 88W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 88W. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-172030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 83W E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT E OF 83W E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-172030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 96W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 96W. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 96W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 96W. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-172030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 500 AM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE