000 FZNT24 KNHC 100251 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON JUN 09 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. GMZ089-100930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE ALONG 28N WILL MOVE LITTLE THROUGH SAT MAINTAINING MODERATE SE FLOW OVER CENTRAL AND WESTERN WATERS. WINDS MAY STRENGTHEN WED THROUGH FRI TO THE E OF A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE W GULF. $$ GMZ080-100930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT W OF 95W TONIGHT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 92W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. $$ GMZ082-100930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 21N E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 94W. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-100930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 23N. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 28N W OF 87W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-100930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON JUN 09 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT FRI. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N TONIGHT THROUGH THU. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/CANGIALOSI