000 FZNT24 KNHC 110307 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 10 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. GMZ089-110930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM N CENTRAL FLORIDA TO SE LOUISIANA WILL DISSIPATE TONIGHT. RIDGE EXTENDS FROM N CUBA TO THE NW GULF THROUGH TONIGHT AND MON THEN DRIFTS N TO 25N WED AND THU...AND 26N FRI. DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE S CENTRAL PLAINS SHOULD DART NE TO THE CAROLINAS WILL INCREASE WINDS OVER THE NW GULF THROUGH TUE NIGHT AND WED AND OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE WATERS TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU. $$ GMZ080-110930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 27N TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N TUE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N TUE AND TUE NIGHT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THU NIGHT. E OF 94W S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT THU NIGHT. .FRI...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-110930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 15 TO 20 KT TUE EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 EXCEPT 2 FT OR LESS N OF 20N BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT TUE. .WED THROUGH THU...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-110930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS BUILDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25 N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-110930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SUN AUG 10 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS BECOMING SCATTERED N OF 27N TUE. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .THU AND FRI...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU MORNING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S LATE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT FRI. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI S OF 24N. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI NIGHT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN