000 FZNT24 KNHC 210842 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 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. GMZ089-211530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH TUE THEN BRIEFLY MOVE N OF THE AREA TUE NIGHT AND WED. THE RIDGE WILL REESTABLISH ITSELF ACROSS THE N GULF WED NIGHT WHERE IT WILL PREVAIL THROUGH SAT. $$ GMZ080-211530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TONIGHT AND WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. .WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-211530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT N OF 20N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT N OF 20N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-211530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 .TODAY THROUGH WED...S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-211530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 21 2011 .TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT...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. .WED THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AL