000 FZNT24 KNHC 212122 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 522 PM 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. GMZ001-221045- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 522 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .SYNOPSIS...WESTERN EXTENSION OF ATLC SUBTROPICAL RIDGE ALONG 27-28N CONTINUES STATIONARY THROUGH SUN. RIDGE DRIFTS N EARLY NEXT WEEK...HOWEVER WEAK PRES PATTERN PERSIST ACROSS MOST OF GULF THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. $$ GMZ011-221045- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 522 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-221045- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 522 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-221045- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 522 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-221045- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 522 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-221045- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 522 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-221045- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 522 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-221045- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 522 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-221045- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 522 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES