000 FZNT24 KNHC 140317 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. GMZ089-140930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...FRESH WINDS PERSIST OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF TONIGHT BETWEEN HIGH PRES OVER THE CAROLINAS...AND A TROUGH OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. THESE WINDS WILL DIMINISH TOMORROW AS HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE GULF...LEAVING GENERALLY LIGHT TO MODERATE WINDS ACROSS THE GULF THROUGH MID WEEK. $$ GMZ080-140930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N E OF 95W. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S SUN. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .MON AND TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .WED...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-140930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. 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. $$ GMZ084-140930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...10 KT OR LESS N OF 29N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 23N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE BUT MOSTLY E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT SW TO W N OF 28N. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS...LOWEST NE. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE MOSTLY SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR SHORE. .WED...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST SE. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR SHORE. $$ GMZ086-140930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY AFTERNOON. .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/CHRISTENSEN