000 FZNT24 KNHC 122043 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 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. GMZ089-130330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES OVER THE NE GULF SHIFTS INTO THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH SUN...AHEAD OF WEAK LOW PRES MOVING THROUGH THE SE UNITED STATES EARLY NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ080-130330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-130330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND WED...S OF 20N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 20N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-130330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. .TUE THROUGH THU...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT S OF 23N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. $$ GMZ086-130330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN...N OF 25N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .TUE...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN