000 FZNT24 KNHC 230905 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON JUN 23 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. GMZ089-231530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON JUN 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE OVER THE NORTH HALF OF THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH THURSDAY WILL MOVE TO OVER THE NORTH GULF COAST FRIDAY. $$ GMZ080-231530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON JUN 23 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-231530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUN 23 2008 .TODAY...E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-231530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUN 23 2008 .TODAY...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-231530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON JUN 23 2008 .TODAY...S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TONIGHT...S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 26N SW WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...S OF 26N E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL