000 FZNT24 KNHC 120243 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 11 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. GMZ089-120930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM NW CUBA TO THE NW GULF SHOULD SHIFT E WED...AS DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE S CENTRAL PLAINS MOVES E TO THE CAROLINAS. AS THIS OCCURS...WINDS SHOULD INCREASE OVER THE NW GULF TONIGHT AND OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE GULF TUE NIGHT THROUGH EARLY THU. RIDGE SHOULD THEN REBUILD FROM S FLORIDA TO NW GULF THU AND LIFT TO NE GULF FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-120930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. E OF 93W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 93W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS WED EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT LATE. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO AROUND 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 27N DIMINISHING LATE. .THU...N OF 27N E OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SW TO W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. ELSEWHERE S TO SW WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...W OF 94W WINDS BECOMING SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING SE TO S. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-120930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT TUE EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE WED NIGHT EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT WED EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR YUCATAN. $$ GMZ084-120930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT AND TUE NIGHT...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N TUE NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 27N LATE. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR YUCATAN. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N SW 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT THEN SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 23N EARLY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT LATE. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N. .THU...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EARLY BECOMING S TO SW 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE 10 KT OR LESS SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-120930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON AUG 11 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS BECOMING SW TO W TUE MORNING THEN INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS MOSTLY SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FLORIDA COAST AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE MOSTLY S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N. .THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU MORNING THEN BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT LATE. FROM 25N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E TO SE S OF 24N LATE. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY N OF 27N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING NE SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN