000 FZNT24 KNHC 172055 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT WED SEP 17 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. GMZ089-180330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .SYNOPSIS....WEAK FRONT EXTENDING FROM 29N82W TO 27N93W TO 18N94W REMAIN STATIONARY AND BECOME DIFFUSE THU. WEAK LOW PRES PERSIST OVER NW GULF THU THROUGH SAT WITH BROAD TROUGH EXTENDING FROM IT NEAR 27N94W TO CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE. HIGH PRES OVER EASTERN STATES EXTENDING INTO NE GULF WATERS SHOULD STRENGTHEN FRI AND SAT AND INCREASE NE WINDS OVER FAR NORTHERN WATERS. $$ GMZ080-180330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .TONIGHT...NW OF WEAKENING FRONT N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SE OF WEAKENING FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...S OF 28N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT N TO NE W OF 95W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...S OF 28N E OF 94W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 94W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...E OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 27N. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-180330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .TONIGHT...W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT DIMINISHING LATE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT LATE. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...E OF 96W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-180330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR DISSIPATING FRONT THROUGH TONIGHT. .FRI THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT N OF 28N SAT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT INCREASING TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N SAT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 29N NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-180330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOME NE TO E THU. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO AROUND 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 10 TO 15 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN