000 FZNT24 KNHC 172101 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 501 PM 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. GMZ001-181015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 501 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .SYNOPSIS...CONVECTION ASSOCIATED WITH UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE OVER FLORIDA EXTENDS INTO EASTERN GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. RIDGE ALONG 25N REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH WED NIGHT...THEN LIFT N TO ALONG 27N THU. NORTHERN PORTION OF TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 80W MOVE INTO SE GULF WED NIGHT...THEN ACROSS YUCATAN PENINSULA THU THROUGH FRI AND INTO BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT. $$ GMZ011-181015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 501 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-181015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 501 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING SE TO S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-181015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 501 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-181015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 501 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E TO 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. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-181015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 501 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...N OF 24N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. S OF 24N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-181015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 501 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-181015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 501 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-181015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 501 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES