000 FZNT24 KNHC 242048 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED SEP 24 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. GMZ089-250330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008 .SYNOPSIS....RIDGE OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS WILL WEAKEN THROUGH THU. BROAD LOW OVER THE CARIBBEAN WILL EXPAND NORTHWARD FRI WITH A BROAD TROUGH OVER THE AREA SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. TROUGH MAY DEVELOP ALONG THE CENTRAL GULF ON MON. $$ GMZ080-250330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 9 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 27N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N AND 6 TO 8 FT S OF 28N. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-250330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 20N W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT WITH NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF 21N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N E OF 93W AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. .MON...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-250330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO NE 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 25N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 25N. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 25N N TO NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N E OF 88W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 27N W OF 88W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ086-250330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED SEP 24 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR