000 FZNT24 KNHC 272100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 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. GMZ089-280330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BUILD ACROSS THE CENTRAL GULF THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ080-280330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. .MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-280330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .MON NIGHT THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-280330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .MON NIGHT AND TUE...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .WED AND THU...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-280330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN JUL 27 2008 .TONIGHT AND MON...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN