000 FZNT24 KNHC 132114 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-140330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A MODERATE E TO SE FLOW OVER THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN GULF SHOULD WEAKEN TONIGHT AND SAT...AS WEAK HIGH PRES OVER THE TAKES HOLD OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS. LIGHT WINDS AND FAIRLY CALM SEAS SHOULD PREVAIL INTO MID-WEEK. $$ GMZ080-140330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SE PART. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S W OF 94W SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...VARIABLE MOSTLY SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...HIGHEST W. .WED...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-140330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EARLY SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT S OF 20N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 22N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-140330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 1 FT OR LESS NEAR SHORE...HIGHEST SW. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 87W. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE BUT MOSTLY E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT SW TO W N OF 28N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...LOWEST NE. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE MOSTLY SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR SHORE. .WED...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST SE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR SHORE. $$ GMZ086-140330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING S TO SW N OF 28N 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 SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. 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. .WED...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...HIGHEST N. S OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS...MAINLY NEAR SHORE. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN