000 FZNT24 KNHC 311455 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 31 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. GMZ089-312130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1130 AM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .SYNOPSIS...A SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 96W S OF 23N WILL DRIFT NW THROUGH SAT. TROPICAL WAVE EXTENDING FROM THE YUCATAN PENINSULA TO 85W WILL MOVE W TONIGHT AND INTO THE EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE THU THROUGH FRI AS LOW PRES FORMS ALONG THE TROUGH NEAR 27N93W. THE LOW IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER THROUGH THU NIGHT...THEN DRIFT N OR NE THROUGH THROUGH SUN. IT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY INCREASING WINDS AND SEAS. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL REMAIN NE OF THE AREA THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-312130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N TONIGHT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 92W S TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 94W. .FRI...E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT INCREASING TO 20 KT N OF 27N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT N OF 27N LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 94W. .SAT...E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT LATE. W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SUN...E OF 92W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 7 TO 9 FT. $$ GMZ082-312130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 21N E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 21N W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 24N THU NIGHT. S OF 21N W OF 93W N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 21N E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT LATE THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI...E OF 96W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 96W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 96W. .SAT...N OF 22N E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 22N E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 22N W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N W OF 95W WINDS VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 21N E OF 95W SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FT. N OF 21N W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 21N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ084-312130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT S OF 25N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-312130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED AUG 31 2011 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER MUNDELL