000 FZNT24 KNHC 291505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU MAY 29 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. GMZ089-292130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE NORTH OF THE AREA WILL DRIFT SOUTH TO OVER THE NORTHERN PART OF THE GULF AND REMAIN WEAK. BROAD LOW PRESSURE...ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL STORM ALMA IN THE EAST PACIFIC...WILL CONTINUE OVER CENTRAL AMERICA THROUGH MONDAY. $$ GMZ080-292130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT MON. $$ GMZ082-292130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. W OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N. $$ GMZ084-292130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT INCREASING TO 5 TO 7 FT SUN. FROM 24N AND 29N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N...ESPECIALLY SAT AND SUN. $$ GMZ086-292130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU MAY 29 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...S OF 25N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SE BY SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY TO 7 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FROM 25N TO 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 24N. $$ FORECASTER LL/CHRISTENSEN