000 FZNT24 KNHC 062104 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-070330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WEAKENS OVER THE NORTHERN GULF ALLOWING WINDS OVER THE WESTERN GULF TO SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE WEEKEND...LEAVING GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE FLOW ACROSS ALL BUT THE SOUTHWEST GULF BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ080-070330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 93W...AND 6 TO 9 FT W OF 93W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...W OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-070330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT W OF 94W SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT SAT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT E OF 94W...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS. $$ GMZ084-070330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-070330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 06 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH WED...S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN