000 FZNT24 KNHC 031316 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 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. GMZ001-040130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...A FRONTAL TROUGH FROM SE LOUISIANA SW TO 1013 MB LOW AT 28N91W AND TO 25N92W WILL DRIFT W ACROSS THE NW GULF THROUGH FRI EVENING AND WEAKEN AS THE THE LOW TRACKS NEW TOWARDS MOBILE ALABAMA. A TROUGH OVER THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE SW GULF AND REMAINDER BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH FRI BEFORE MOVING TO ALONG OR INLAND THE COAST OF NE MEXICO LATE FRI INTO SAT. WEAK LOW PRES MAY FORM ALONG THE TROUGH BEFORE IT MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ011-040130- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ013-040130- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W. .THU...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 90W...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ015-040130- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT N OF 28N W OF 85W 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT N OF 28N 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-040130- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ019-040130- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-040130- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-040130- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .TODAY...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-040130- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 916 AM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE