000 FZNT24 KNHC 292055 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 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. GMZ001-300900- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 .SYNOPSIS...A PRE FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDS FROM TAMPA BAY TO 28N93W AND A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE FLORIDA BIG BEND TO THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA. THE FRONT WILL MERGE WITH THE TROUGH FROM CEDAR KEY FLORIDA TO THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA LATE TUE...THEN SLOWLY DISSIPATE FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE CENTRAL GULF EARLY THU. A WEAK TROUGH WILL MOVE INTO THE NW GULF ON SUN. OTHERWISE...A RIDGE WILL MEANDER FROM SW FLORIDA TO THE TEXAS COASTAL BEND THROUGH SAT NIGHT WITH HIGH PRES CENTERS FORMING INTERMITTENTLY ALONG THE RIDGE AXIS. $$ GMZ011-300900- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 .TONIGHT...S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ013-300900- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 .TONIGHT...NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ015-300900- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 .TONIGHT...W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SAT NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ017-300900- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ019-300900- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ021-300900- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 .TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS LESS THAN 5 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ023-300900- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ025-300900- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 455 PM EDT TUE JUL 29 2014 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING E TO SE 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN NIGHT...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON