000 FZNT24 KNHC 212130 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 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. GMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A 1006 MB LOW NEAR 26N86W MOVING NW WILL REACH NEAR 27N89W FRI AFTERNOON...AND TO JUST S OF THE LOUISIANA COAST BY SAT EVENING. THE LOW WILL THEN DRIFT NNW INTO SE LOUISIANA SAT NIGHT INTO SUN. AS THE LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE COAST...THE TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THE NE PORTION WILL RELAX WITH LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA SUN THROUGH TUE. GMZ080-220330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 93W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 93W. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...SHIFTING TO W TO NW SAT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW MON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-220330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 23N. ISOLATED SHOWERS BAY OF CAMPECHE. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 23N E OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT OVER FAR S BAY OF CAMPECHE 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT NW PART BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FAR W PART. $$ GMZ084-220330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N NW TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 87W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 87W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 87W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 87W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 60 NM OF CENTER SE TO S IN E SEMICIRCLE AND NW TO N IN W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-220330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE