000 FZNT24 KNHC 032054 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU SEP 03 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. GMZ089-040330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...TROUGH FROM E CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 1012 MB LOW PRES NEAR 27N85W WITH A TROUGH TO YUCATAN PENINSULA AND SW GULF WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NW TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-040330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ082-040330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-040330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT EXTREME SW CORNER NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. $$ GMZ086-040330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER MT