000 FZNT24 KNHC 040206 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1006 PM 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. GMZ001-041415- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1006 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .SYNOPSIS...AN ELONGATED TROUGH EXTENDS FROM OFFSHORE OF THE MOUTH OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER SW TO THE W COAST OF YUCATAN PENINSULA THIS EVENING AND IS EXPECTED TO DRIFT W-NW TONIGHT AND THU AND EXTEND FROM CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE TO S LOUISIANA. FRESH SOUTHERLY WIND FLOW AND VERY ACTIVE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE E OF THE TROUGH THROUGH THU. TROUGH TO THEN SHIFT NW INTO W GULF FRI AND MOVE TO ALONG OR INLAND OF THE COAST OF MEXICO SAT. WEAK LOW PRES MAY FORM ALONG THE TROUGH BEFORE IT MOVES INLAND. $$ GMZ011-041415- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 1006 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-041415- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 1006 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...W OF 90W...N TO NE WINDS NEAR 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 90W...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 90W. .THU...E OF 90W...SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING E LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W... AND 2 TO 3 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-041415- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 1006 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT N OF 27N...AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N... AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-041415- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 1006 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-041415- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 1006 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...W OF TROUGH...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. E OF TROUGH...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY E OF TROUGH. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-041415- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 1006 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. 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. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .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. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ023-041415- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 1006 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-041415- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 1006 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013 .OVERNIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR 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 TSTMS. .FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING