000 FZNT24 KNHC 210835 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 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. GMZ001-212115- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WESTERN EXTENSION OF ATLC SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ALONG 27-28N WILL CONTINUE AS A NEARLY STATIONARY FEATURE THROUGH SUN. THE RIDGE DRIFTS TO THE N EARLY NEXT WEEK...HOWEVER THE WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL PERSIST ACROSS MOST OF THE GULF THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. SEAS WILL BE 3 FT OR LESS EXCEPT FOR AREA OF 4 FT SEAS IN EXTREME SE GULF AND THE SW GULF. $$ GMZ011-212115- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-212115- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ015-212115- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-212115- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-212115- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-212115- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-212115- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN E SWELL. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-212115- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 435 AM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL