000 FZNT24 KNHC 060909 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 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. GMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STRONG SE FLOW PERSIST OVER WRN GULF INTO FRI FROM RIDGE ALONG N GULF COAST AND LOW PRES ALONG FRONT RANGE OF THE ROCKIES. WINDS DIMINISH OVER WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK AS RIDGE WEAKENS. $$ GMZ080-061530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .TODAY...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SAT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ GMZ082-061530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-061530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-061530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S OF 27N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES