000 FZNT24 KNHC 260835 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 26 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. GMZ089-261530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH GULF THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-261530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EARLY THROUGHOUT IN RESIDUAL SE SWELL...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. .TUE AND WED...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-261530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT EARLY...SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S OF 22N W OF 94W. .SUN THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE AND WED...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-261530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW WINDS SUN. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-261530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS MON AND TUE. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI