000 FZNT24 KNHC 100923 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 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. GMZ089-101530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N MOVE LITTLE THROUGH SAT KEEPING MODERATE SE FLOW OVER CENTRAL AND WRN WATERS. WINDS STRENGTHEN WED THROUGH FRI OVER WRN GULF. $$ GMZ080-101530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT... EXCEPT 6 FT W OF 95W TODAY. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 92W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-101530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 21N E OF 94W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-101530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 .TODAY...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 23N. .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 25N W OF 88W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-101530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE JUN 10 2008 .TODAY THROUGH THU...N OF 27N S WIND LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS TODAY THROUGH WED. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES