000 FZNT24 KNHC 150311 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 14 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. GMZ089-150930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 .SYNOPSIS...STATIONARY FRONT JUST INLAND THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BECOME DIFFUSE FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. RIDGE EXTENDING FROM STRAITS OF FL TO 27N94W WILL SLOWLY LIFT N THROUGH SAT...AND EXTEND ALONG 26N E OF 90W SUN THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-150930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW E OF 92W. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SAT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT MON. E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...BECOMING SE TO S LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...HIGHEST W. .TUE...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-150930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT N OF 22N...AND 1 TO 3 FT S OF 22N. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 20N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN PENINSULA. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN AND MON...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT NEAR YUCATAN. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE MON. .TUE...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT ...EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT S OF 20N. $$ GMZ084-150930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT OVERNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT E OF 87W. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING VARIABLE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT...HIGHEST W. S OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E TO SE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN AND MON...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E LATE MON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-150930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU AUG 14 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E TO SE IN STRAITS OF FL LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS N OF 28N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...BECOMING W TO NW 5 TO 10 KT SAT AND SAT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ...SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT SAT NIGHT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE MOSTLY S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING N TO NE SAT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT LATE SAT. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .SUN AND MON...W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW TO N MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT THROUGHOUT. .TUE...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE