000 FZNT24 KNHC 080830 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI AUG 08 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. GMZ089-081530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT WILL DRIFT S TOWARD THE CENTRAL GULF COAST ON SAT AND THEN DISSIPATE SUN AND MON. WEAK HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 25N THIS WEEKEND IS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN AND DRIFT N TO ALONG 26N BY TUE. $$ GMZ080-081530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 93W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-081530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 22N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 22N. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-081530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. BETWEEN 24N AND 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N TODAY THROUGH SAT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-081530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI AUG 08 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI