000 FZNT24 KNHC 130320 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 12 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. GMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE SE WINDS BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF AND A TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN GULF OF MEXICO DIMINISH THROUGH FRI AS THE HIGH PRES BUILDS SOUTH. $$ GMZ080-130930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 95W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 95W. .SUN THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-130930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SAT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-130930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 24N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N SUN. $$ GMZ086-130930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU JUN 12 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW SAT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN