000 FZNT24 KNHC 222100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 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. GMZ001-231000- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL WAVE MOVING OVER FLORIDA BRINGS HEAVY CONVECTION OVER EASTERN GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT. STATIONARY RIDGE ALONG 28N DRIFT N THROUGH MON NIGHT THEN REBUILD ALONG 26N TUE THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ011-231000- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-231000- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-231000- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ017-231000- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...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 TSTMS. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...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. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-231000- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-231000- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-231000- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-231000- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 500 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2012 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES