000 FZNT24 KNHC 012056 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 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. GMZ089-020330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008 .SYNOPSIS...TROPICAL DEPRESSION ARTHUR INLAND OVER SE MEXICO NEAR 17.7N 91.1W 1006 MB AT 4 PM CDT MOVING WSW AT 5 KT. MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS 30 KT GUSTS 40 KT. ARTHUR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE W ACROSS SE MEXICO AND WEAKEN TO A REMNANT LOW TONIGHT WITH WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISHING OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE THROUGH TUE. ELSEWHERE...A RIDGE ALONG THE N GULF COAST WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH MON THEN DRIFT S TO THE N GULF WATERS TUE THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ080-020330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-020330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 22N E OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N E OF 95W. .MON THROUGH TUE...S OF 23N E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 20N. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 21N E TO SE WIND 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-020330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 23N W OF 88W E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. .MON THROUGH WED...S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-020330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN JUN 01 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .THU AND FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. $$ FORECASTER BERG