000 FZNT24 KNHC 172035 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU JUL 17 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. GMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK SFC TROUGH OVER THE E GULF WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN AND DISSIPATE BY LATE FRI. WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE SOUTHERN GULF LATE FRI INTO SAT...AND AGAIN SUN THROUGH TUE AS A PAIR OF CARIBBEAN TROPICAL WAVES PASS TO THE S OF THE AREA. $$ GMZ080-180330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E TO SE 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .SUN...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .MON AND TUE...S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE MON THEN BECOMING E TO SE TUE. SEAS BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING TO THE NW. $$ GMZ082-180330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 20N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT LATE SAT. W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 94W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT E OF 94W...AND 2 TO 4 FT W OF 94W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR SE PORTION. .MON AND TUE...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE 20 KT TUE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS SPREADING W. $$ GMZ084-180330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL LATE SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT LATE NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 28N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING SE MON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT MON. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .TUE...S OF 28N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 28N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W PART. $$ GMZ086-180330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU JUL 17 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY S OF 26N. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT SUN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FL. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PORTION. .TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST NEAR STRAITS OF FL. $$ FORECASTER COBB