000 FZNT24 KNHC 120818 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 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. GMZ089-121530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO THE NW GULF WILL SHIFT E AS DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE S CENTRAL PLAINS TRACKS E TO THE CAROLINAS. AS THIS OCCURS...WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE OVER THE NW WATERS TODAY AND OVER THE N CENTRAL AND NE GULF TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THU. RIDGING REBUILDS FROM S FLORIDA TO THE NW GULF THU AND LIFTS N FRI AND SAT. $$ GMZ080-121530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT W OF 93W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SW TO W 10 KT OR LESS WED EVENING. S OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE TO S 10 KT OR LESS LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 26N DIMINISHING LATE. .THU...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-121530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 21N. .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 AT NIGHT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-121530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT N OF 28N LATE. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT LOCALLY 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT NEAR YUCATAN. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 28N SW 20 TO 25 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO LOCALLY NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N. .THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 26N. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-121530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N 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 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N 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 BECOMING W TO NW 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 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 N 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. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI