000 FZNT24 KNHC 120900 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 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. GMZ001-122100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG NORTHERN GULF SHIFT E AS WEAK TROUGH MOVES INTO N-CENTRAL GULF FRI. WEAK HIGH PRES BUILD BACK ACROSS AREA SUN. $$ GMZ011-122100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 .TODAY...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING W LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT INCREASING TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ013-122100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 .TODAY...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING S LATE. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-122100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ017-122100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING E LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ019-122100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 .TODAY...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ021-122100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 .TODAY...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT SHIFTING E TO SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-122100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ025-122100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 500 AM EDT FRI JUL 12 2013 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 5 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES