000 FZNT24 KNHC 202053 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 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. GMZ089-210330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SFC TROUGH FROM W-CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 25N89W WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. RIDGE AXIS WILL EXTEND FROM W CUBA TO THE TEXAS COAST THROUGH WED THEN SHIFT TO THE NE GULF THU THROUGH SAT. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI DUE TO LOW PRES NEAR THE FRONT RANGE OF THE ROCKIES. COLD FRONT MOVES OFF FL PANHANDLE SAT NIGHT AND EXTENDS FROM S FLORIDA TO 29N89W BY LATE SUN WITH FRESH NE WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS WEAKEN ELSEWHERE SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ080-210330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING 5 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .SAT AND SUN...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT SUN. $$ GMZ082-210330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 24N E OF 95W. AREAS OF SMOKE E OF 93W. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-210330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...S OF 27N W OF 87W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS WED NIGHT AND THU. .SAT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 KT N OF 25N E OF 87W LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 4 TO 5 FT NE PORTION. $$ GMZ086-210330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 20 2008 .TONIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 28N. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 25N NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .SUN...N OF 25N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB