000 FZNT24 KNHC 290840 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 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. GMZ089-291530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 29N TONIGHT WILL DRIFT S TO ALONG 27N BY MON NIGHT AS A WEAK COLD FRONT ENTERS THE N AND NE GULF MON AND MON NIGHT. REMNANT FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATES OVER NE GULF BY LATE TUE. ATLC RIDGE REBUILDS INTO THE AREA WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-291530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE N 5 TO 10 KT MON NIGHT. SEAS 3 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE...VARIABLE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 28N. .WED AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-291530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS BAY OF CAMPECHE. .MON AND MON NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-291530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT... BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 29N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... BECOMING W TO NW LATE. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE AND WED...VARIABLE N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS SE PORTION WED. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ086-291530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN JUN 29 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE AND WED...N OF 26N VARIABLE N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS... BECOMING SE WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS WED. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST OVER THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED TSTMS W PORTION. $$ FORECASTER COBB