000 FZNT24 KNHC 030312 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-030930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 28N87W 1012 MB IS DRIFTING S. THE LOW...POSSIBLY A TROPICAL CYCLONE...WILL THEN SLOWLY MOVE W ACROSS THE NORTH CENTRAL GULF SUN...THEN WNW ACROSS THE NW GULF SUN NIGHT AND MON PROBABLY REACHING THE UPPER TEXAS AND SW LOUISIANA COASTS TUE. A RIDGE AXIS ALONG 25N SHOULD REDEVELOP FROM THE NE GULF TO 24N94W MON AND TUE...AND THEN LIFT N TO AROUND 29N LATE WED AND THU. $$ GMZ080-030930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT TO 15 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST W. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N E OF 93W. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON AFTERNOON INTO MON NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT MON NIGHT. N OF 27N W OF 94W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS...BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT MON AND MON NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF 93W...BECOMING NUMEROUS MON AND MON NIGHT. .TUE AND WED...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE TUE AND E TO SE WED. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT WED. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 92W...DIMINISHING LATE TUE. .THU...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT....HIGHEST W. $$ GMZ082-030930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-030930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 88W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 27N W OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...N OF 27N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 26N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 27N W OF 87W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. N OF 27N E OF 87W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 87W. .TUE AND WED...N OF 25N SE TO S WIND 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE LATE TUE...AND NE TO E WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS FAR NW DIMINISHING LATE TUE. .THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-030930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SAT AUG 02 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SUN AND SUN NIGHT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N BETWEEN 81W AND 83W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 25N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY...THEN DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON NIGHT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 24N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W. .TUE AND WED...N OF 29N SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. FROM 25N TO 29N NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE