000 FZNT24 KNHC 190223 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1023 PM 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. GMZ001-190815- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1023 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 27N WILL REMAIN STATIONARY THROUGH FRI...THEN WILL LIFT N TO 28N/29N SAT THROUGH MON. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW OVER THE NE GULF WILL CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN UNSETTLED WEATHER OVER MUCH OF THE E GULF 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. $$ GMZ011-190815- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1023 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 KT...BECOMING SE TO S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-190815- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1023 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-190815- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1023 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .OVERNIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-190815- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1023 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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 SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-190815- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1023 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...N OF 24N...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S OF 24N...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ021-190815- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1023 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-190815- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1023 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. ELSEWHERE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 4 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-190815- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1023 PM EDT WED JUL 18 2012 .OVERNIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED TSTMS. .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. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB