000 FZNT24 KNHC 160802 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 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. GMZ001-162015- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A PRE FRONTAL TROUGH WILL MOVE E ACROSS THE NE GULF TODAY AND TONIGHT AHEAD OF A WEAK COLD FRONT THAT WILL PASS THROUGH THE WATERS N OF 29N E OF 90W TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE IS CENTERED NEAR 24N85W WITH A RIDGE EXTENDING NW TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND. THE HIGH WILL DISSIPATE DURING OVERNIGHT HOURS TONIGHT...THEN DEVELOP NEAR 24N86W ON THU AFTERNOON AND NEAR 25N84W FRI AFTERNOON AS THE RIDGE SHIFTS NORTHWARD. THE HIGH CENTER WILL MEANDER NEAR 29N84W LATE SAT THROUGH LATE SUN. $$ GMZ011-162015- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A FEW SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-162015- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS AHEAD OF TROUGH AND FRONT. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ015-162015- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ GMZ017-162015- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-162015- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ021-162015- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT...BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ023-162015- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ025-162015- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 402 AM EDT WED JUL 16 2014 .TODAY...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON