000 FZNT24 KNHC 070242 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 06 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. GMZ089-070930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 06 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE WILL BEGIN SHIFTING S FROM 29N TO 25N ON THU AS A COLD FRONT SETTLES SOUTHWARD TO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST FRI NIGHT...PUSHES E INTO THE NE GULF ON SAT...AND DISSIPATES SUN ALLOWING THE RIDGE TO REBUILD AND SHIFT N OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO TO 27N ON MON. $$ GMZ080-070930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 06 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 28N AND E OF 91W SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .MON...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N W OF 92W. $$ GMZ082-070930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 06 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 93W. .FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-070930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 06 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 24N AND 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N LATE. .SAT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N... HEAVIEST NE PART. .SUN...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 23N AND 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 25N... HEAVIEST E PART. .MON...N OF 23N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-070930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT WED AUG 06 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 24N AND 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N...HEAVIEST N PART. .SUN AND MON...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT N OF 25N SUN AND SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS MON. ELSEWHERE...2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N SUN BECOMING ISOLATED ON MON. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK