000 FZNT24 KNHC 170230 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011 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. GMZ089-170930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE. A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE NW ACROSS THE YUCATAN SUN INTO THE BAY OF CAMPECHE MON AND REACH THE COAST OF MEXICO TUE WHILE SPREADING SHOWERS AND TSTMS INTO THE S CENTRAL AND SW GULF. $$ GMZ080-170930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT E OF 94W...AND 3 TO 5 FT W OF 94W. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH TUE...W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-170930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN COAST DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ GMZ084-170930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 25N SE TO WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ GMZ086-170930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 16 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N WINDS NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N SAT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL