000 FZNT24 KNHC 300902 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 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. GMZ001-302145- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO S TEXAS PERSIST THROUGH FORECAST PERIOD. TROPICAL WAVE MOVE THROUGH BAY OF CAMPECHE TUE THROUGH THU AND W OF AREA FRI. $$ GMZ011-302145- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-302145- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ015-302145- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ017-302145- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-302145- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-302145- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ023-302145- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...SHIFTING NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-302145- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 502 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2012 .TODAY...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. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .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 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES