000 FZNT24 KNHC 111505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 11 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. GMZ089-112130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK HIGH PRES EXTENDING FROM ATLC INTO NRN GULF WATERS SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH SUN. MODERATE TO FRESH E TO SE WINDS SHOULD DEVELOP OVER CENTRAL AND WRN WATERS LATE WED THROUGH FRI IN RESPONSE TO DEVELOPING LOW PRES OVER CENTRAL PLAINS BUT THEN DECREASE BY THE WEEKEND. N END OF TROPICAL WAVE COULD ENHANCE TSTMS OVER YUCATAN AND BAY OF CAMPECHE TODAY AND THU. $$ GMZ080-112130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...S OF 27N AND W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 93W WED NIGHT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EARLY FRI THEN SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE FRI. .SAT...S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS DIMINISH TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST W. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST W. .SUN...S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-112130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S PART. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE FRI. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT BUT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT BY LATE FRI. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S PART TONIGHT AND THU. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS SUN EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SUN. $$ GMZ084-112130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT E TO SE S OF 27N BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT TONIGHT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT W OF 87W TONIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY S OF 23N. .THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT...S OF 27N W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...LOWEST NEAR SHORE. .SAT AND SUN...S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS DEVELOPING NEAR SHORE AFTERNOON AND EVENING SUN. $$ GMZ086-112130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT WED JUN 11 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N E VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT BECOMING S TO SW TONIGHT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E SAT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 25N E TO SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...HIGHEST S. .SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING NEAR COAST. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN