000 FZNT24 KNHC 302050 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 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. GMZ089-310330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF WILL DOMINATE THE REGION THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-310330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-310330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 21N SUN. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-310330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-310330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 30 2011 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH THU...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL