000 FZNT24 KNHC 100842 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU JUL 10 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. GMZ089-101530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...AN ATLC RIDGE EXTENDING W ACROSS THE NRN GULF WILL SHIFT S TO ALONG 28N FRI THROUGH SUN...AND TO ALONG 25N BY MON. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE NE WATERS SUN AND LINGER INTO MON. $$ GMZ080-101530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2008 .TODAY...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N OF 27N. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT...INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 12 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .MON...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-101530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2008 .TODAY...S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SW OF LINE 23N98W TO 20N90W. .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE SUN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT W OF 95W EARLY. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT S OF 21N...AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 21N. $$ GMZ084-101530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2008 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT FROM 25N TO 28N. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT S OF 25N...AND 1 TO 2 FT FROM 25N TO 28N. .SAT...S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N SEAS VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT IN E SWELL. $$ GMZ086-101530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU JUL 10 2008 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT....N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS ENTIRE AREA. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT SUN. FROM 25N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT SUN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST N. S OF 25N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .MON...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE