000 FZNT24 KNHC 021514 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 02 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. GMZ089-022130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES FORMING NEAR THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE TODAY SHOULD DRIFT W INTO THE N CENTRAL GULF COAST TONIGHT AND SUN AND IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO LOUISIANA MON NIGHT. OTHERWISE ...A RIDGE AXIS ALONG 25N SHOULD SHIFT N EARLY NEXT AS HIGH PRES REBUILDS OVER THE NE WATERS. RIDGE AXIS SHOULD LIE ALONG 29N TUE AND WED NEXT WEEK. $$ GMZ080-022130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT....HIGHEST W. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 93W. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. N OF 27N W OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT S TO SW W OF 95W. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 93W. .MON...E OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 93W SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS S OF 28N W OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N E OF 94W. .TUE AND WED...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WED. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT WED. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N E OF 95W TUE DIMINISHING. $$ GMZ082-022130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-022130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT E OF 87W. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS TO 10 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON...N OF 26N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 K5. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N...DIMINISHING E OF 87W LATE. .TUE AND WED...N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-022130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N DIMINISHING E OF 84W SUN. .MON...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS TO 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TUE AND WED...N OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN