000 FZNT24 KNHC 131512 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 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. GMZ089-132130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH SE WINDS OVER PARTS OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF WILL QUICKLY DIMINISH TODAY...WITH SEAS SUBSIDING BY TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE NORTHERN OR CENTRAL GULF SHOULD THEN TAKE HOLD OVER THE WEEKEND THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK...HELPING TO KEEP LIGHT WINDS AND CALM SEAS OVER THE REGION. $$ GMZ080-132130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 94W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE MOSTLY SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...HIGHEST W. $$ GMZ082-132130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 22N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-132130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT W OF 87W AND 2 FT OR LESS E OF 87W. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 87W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 28N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...LOWEST NE. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE MOSTLY SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR SHORE. $$ GMZ086-132130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW N OF 28N LATE SAT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY NEAR SHORE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY NEAR SHORE. .MON AND TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W N OF 27N TUE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...MAINLY NEAR SHORE. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN