000 FZNT24 KNHC 020817 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 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. GMZ001-022030- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM NEAR PENSACOLA FLORIDA TO BROWNSVILLE TEXAS WILL BEGIN TO LIFT TO THE NW AND SLOWLY DISSIPATE LATE TODAY THROUGH THU. A RIDGE ALONG 24N WILL SHIFT N AS THE FRONT DISSIPATES. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER THE YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL MOVE INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT...THEN W TO NW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF WED THROUGH FRI. THE TROUGH MAY APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST LATE FRI INTO SAT ACCOMPANIED BY UNSETTLED WEATHER. $$ GMZ011-022030- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .TODAY...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-022030- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-022030- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. TSTMS LIKELY. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. TSTMS LIKELY. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ017-022030- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING N TO NE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-022030- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-022030- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-022030- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .WED...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-022030- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 417 AM EDT TUE JUL 2 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB