000 FZNT24 KNHC 100254 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 09 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. GMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE EXTENDING ALONG 28N TO 29N TONIGHT SHOULD S TO BETWEEN 27N AND 28N SAT AND WILL CONTINUE MOVING S TO ALONG 25N W BY MON. A WEAK COLD FRONT SHOULD MOVE INTO THE NE AND N CENTRAL WATERS LATE MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-100930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 09 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST SW PART. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W. .SAT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N VARIABLE MOSTLY SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ082-100930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 09 2008 .TONIGHT...FROM 20N TO 24N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT FRI. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 23N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT SE TO S W OF 95W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-100930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 09 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT S TO SW NEAR SHORE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW NEAR SHORE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT... HIGHEST NEAR SHORE. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. FROM 24N TO 27N SEAS VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ GMZ086-100930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED JUL 09 2008 .TONIGHT....N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 1O KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW N OF 27N FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AREA WIDE LATE FRI. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT SUN. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST N. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS LATE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR SHORE SUN AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .MON...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST N. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N PART MON AFTERNOON AND EVENING. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN