000 FZNT24 KNHC 240846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 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. GMZ001-242100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD WESTWARD ALONG 26N THROUGH FRI. NORTHERN PORTION OF TROPICAL WAVE ALONG 74W WILL REACH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THU AND FRI WITH AN INCREASE IN NE TO E WINDS. $$ GMZ011-242100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-242100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. W OF 90W... SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-242100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-242100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-242100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-242100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-242100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-242100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 446 AM EDT TUE JUL 24 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL