000 FZNT24 KNHC 181434 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 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. GMZ001-182145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRI...THEN WILL LIFT N TO 28N SAT AND SUN. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER MUCH OF THE E GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE OVER WESTERN CUBA WILL MOVE INTO THE FAR SE GULF TONIGHT...THEN ACROSS THE YUCATAN PENINSULA THU THROUGH FRI...AND INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ011-182145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-182145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SW WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-182145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-182145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .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. $$ GMZ019-182145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N OF 24N...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-182145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-182145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-182145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1034 AM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...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 TSTMS FAR S PART. .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 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. ISOLATED TSTMS FAR S PART. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 4 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 LEWITSKY