000 FZNT24 KNHC 120248 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 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. GMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE AXIS BETWEEN 28N AND 29N SHOULD SINK S TONIGHT AND SAT...LYING NEAR 27N SAT NIGHT...BETWEEN 25N AND 26N LATE SUN...AND FROM THE FLORIDA STRAITS TO CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS LATE MON. A DYING FRONT ACROSS N CENTRAL FLORIDA SAT WILL PUSH SE ...WHILE BROAD LOW PRES COVERS THE SE U.S. IN ITS WAKE. A NEW COLD FRONT REACHING THE SE U.S. MON AFTERNOON SHOULD PUSH THROUGH THE NE WATERS LATE MON AND TUE BEFORE WEAKENING. $$ GMZ080-120930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST W. .SUN THROUGH MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ082-120930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 23N E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...N OF 23N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-120930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS S OF 27N. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST N. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS EXCEPT 2 TO 3 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR COAST MON AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .TUE AND WED...N OF 24N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS WED. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE WED. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. $$ GMZ086-120930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT FRI JUL 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW SAT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 2 FT SAT. FROM 25N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN AND MON...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N WINDS BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .TUE AND WED...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING N TO NE WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS WED. FROM 25N TO 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NW TO N 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE WED. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN