000 FZNT24 KNHC 181452 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 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. GMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN ACROSS GULF WILL ALLOW LIGHT WINDS TO PERSIST THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF EARLY SAT THROUGH TUE AS A PAIR OF CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVES AND ASSOCIATED AREAS OF LOW PRESSURE MOVE ACROSS THE S WATERS. TROPICAL CYCLONE DEVELOPMENT IS POSSIBLE WITH THE LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE SECOND WAVE. $$ GMZ080-182130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...W OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY... INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 7 FT ON MON AND 6 TO 9 FT TUE. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING TO THE NW. $$ GMZ082-182130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT BY EARLY SAT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N SAT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 93W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 92W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 93W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING S TO SE 20 TO 30 KT TUE. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT N OF 22N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING W. $$ GMZ084-182130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N SAT NIGHT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .TUE... N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ GMZ086-182130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI JUL 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT AND SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN/CANGIALOSI