000 FZNT24 KNHC 262115 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM 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. GMZ089-270330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL REMAIN ACROSS CENTRAL AND NORTH GULF THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-270330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .TONIGHT...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 92W. .TUE THROUGH THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-270330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .TONIGHT...S OF 22N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED AND THU...S OF 22N SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 22N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SESA 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-270330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N MON. .WED AND THU...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-270330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SAT JUL 26 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON THROUGH TUE...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN