000 FZNT24 KNHC 181501 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008 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. GMZ089-182130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT FROM TAMPA BAY TO 26N90W TO 18N94W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT WITH A WEAK HIGH BUILDING ALONG 25N. $$ GMZ080-182130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE TONIGHT AND S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT MON. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...W OF 94W S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ082-182130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-182130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON NIGHT...S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...S OF 26N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-182130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SUN MAY 18 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL