000 FZNT24 KNHC 020907 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT WED JUL 02 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. GMZ089-021530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH OVER COASTAL PLAINS FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO W LOUISIANA WILL DISSIPATE TODAY. RIDGE REBUILDS OVER THE N GULF THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-021530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .THU THROUGH SUN...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-021530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 23N W OF 93W THROUGH WED. .THU THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-021530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 22N. .THU THROUGH SUN...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25 N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-021530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT WED JUL 02 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS