000 FZNT24 KNHC 042138 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 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. GMZ001-050945- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 1014 MB LOW PRES CENTER JUST N OF MOBILE BAY TO NEAR 24N94.5W. MEANWHILE...BROAD AND WEAK LOW PRES PREVAILS ACROSS BAY OF CAMPECHE S OF 23N. THE TROUGH WILL DRIFT NW ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH SUN...AND MERGE WITH THE WEAK LOW PRES DRIFTING NW OUT OF THE BAY OF CAMPECHE...THEN MOVE W-NW ACROSS THE W GULF AND INTO THE MEXICAN COAST LATE FRI. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE EASTERN PORTION OF THE CENTRAL GULF AND EASTERN GULF THROUGH FRI NIGHT BEFORE DIMINISHING. LOW PRES MAY FORM OVER THE N CENTRAL WATERS SUN THEN MOVE INLAND SW LOUISIANA OR NE TEXAS THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ011-050945- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ013-050945- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E OF 90W...S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. W OF 90W..NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 90W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 90W. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...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. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E OF 90W...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. W OF 90W...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-050945- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 .TONIGHT...S TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT N OF 27N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ017-050945- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ019-050945- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-050945- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-050945- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ025-050945- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 538 PM EDT THU JUL 4 2013 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO 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...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. 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. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING