000 FZNT24 KNHC 130232 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM 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. GMZ089-130930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE EXTENDING FROM STRAITS OF FL TO 27N94W WILL MOVE E AS LOW PRES ACROSS THE SE U.S. TRACKS E TO THE CAROLINAS. RIDGE WILL THEN REBUILD FROM S FL TO THE NW GULF THU AND LIFT N FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-130930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS DIMINISHING TO ISOLATED. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT AND SUN...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-130930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 21N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 21N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .WED THROUGH SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING E TO SE WED NIGHT THROUGH SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...W OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-130930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 27N SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 27N. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-130930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE AUG 12 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SW TO W 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .WED...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 27N. .WED NIGHT AND THU...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. .THU NIGHT AND FRI...N OF 25N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER DGS/AGUIRRE