000 FZNT24 KNHC 190837 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 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. GMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL MAINTAIN LIGHT TO MODERATE E TO SE BREEZE ACROSS MOST OF BASIN THROUGH TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS PUERTO RICO WILL MOVE ACROSS CENTRAL AND S FLORIDA WED...BRINGING AN INCREASE IN WINDS OVER THE E PART OF THE BASIN. $$ GMZ080-191530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-191530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .TODAY THROUGH WED...E OF 92W NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN COAST EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-191530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO NEAR 15 KT EACH AFTERNOON S OF 23N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-191530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT JUN 19 2010 .TODAY THROUGH MON...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL