000 FZNT24 KNHC 162122 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON JUN 16 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. GMZ089-170330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE AREA THROUGH SAT. WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS WED AND OVER THE EASTERN GULF ALONG 26N THU AND BECOME DIFFUSE FRI. $$ GMZ080-170330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART WED AND THU. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-170330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. W OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-170330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING W 10 KT OR LESS WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE LESS THAN 10 KT WED. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ086-170330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON JUN 16 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 25N ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED THROUGH THU...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL