000 FZNT24 KNHC 302100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON JUN 30 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. GMZ089-010330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 28N DRIFT S TO 27N TONIGHT AS WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH ENTERS NE GULF TONIGHT THEN DISSIPATES OVER NE GULF LATE TUE. ATLC RIDGE REBUILD OVER THE AREA THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ080-010330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-010330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2008 .TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 95W. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 6 FT SAT. $$ GMZ084-010330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT N OF 26N AND 3 FT S OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS SE PORTION. .THU THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT N OF 26N AND 3 TO 4 FT S OF 26N. $$ GMZ086-010330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON JUN 30 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N W WINDS SHIFTING NW TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. BETWEEN 25N AND 28N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK