000 FZNT24 KNHC 031446 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 03 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. GMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 03 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG E WINDS PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHERN BAY OF CAMPECHE BETWEEN LOW PRES TO THE SOUTH AND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES ALONG 28N. THE LOW PRES WILL SHIFT N INTO THE SW GULF BY WED...ALLOWING SE WINDS TO INCREASE OVER THE WESTERN GULF THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. $$ GMZ080-032130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 03 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-032130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 03 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. N OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 21N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 21N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-032130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 03 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 25N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-032130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT TUE JUN 03 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED NIGHT AND THU...S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN