000 FZNT24 KNHC 260213 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 25 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. GMZ089-260930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE AXIS ALONG 29N SHOULD CHANGE LITTLE REMAIN IN PLACE FROM TONIGHT THROUGH MON NEXT WEEK. UNDER THIS PATTERN...A STREAM OF STEADY MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY FRESH E TO SE WINDS SHOULD CONTINUE FROM THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE SOUTH CENTRAL GULF INTO THE FAR WEST. MEANWHILE...A LIGHT TO MODERATE FLOW SHOULD DOMINATE THE NE WATERS. $$ GMZ080-260930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 95W THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT FRI. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-260930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT S OF 23N E OF 94W THU NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT S OF23N E OF 94W THU NIGHT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR YUCATAN AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NE WATERS. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT W OF 94W SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE SUN AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 94W SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT LATE SUN. .MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-260930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT S TO SW NEAR SHORE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT S TO SW NEAR SHORE BECOMING S TO SW AREA WIDE SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W MON AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE SUN AND 2 TO 4 FT LATE MON...HIGHEST NEAR SHORE. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT OCCASIONALLY VARIABLE N OF 27N. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-260930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED JUN 25 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 29N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT..HIGHEST S. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT TO 7 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA SAT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT...HIGHEST NEAR SHORE. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W N OF 27N MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST S. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN