000 FZNT24 KNHC 060242 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 05 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. GMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 05 2008 .SYNOPSIS...AN E TO W RIDGE ALONG 28N TONIGHT WILL SHIFT N SUN THROUGH TUE AND THEN MOVE SLOWLY S WED AND THU. THE NORTHERN EXTENSION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE GULF WATERS S OF 21N SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-060930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 05 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE SW WATERS. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-060930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 05 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA. .SUN THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH WED...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ084-060930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 05 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-060930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT JUL 05 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...N OF 28N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CAB