000 FZNT24 KNHC 182030 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU SEP 18 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. GMZ089-190330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008 .SYNOPSIS....A BROAD FRONTAL TROUGH EXTENDING FROM W-CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 26N94W THEN SOUTHWARD ALONG 95W/96W TO A LOW NEAR 22N95W IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. THE LOW WILL MOV N TO THE N-CENTRAL GULF BY LATE SAT THEN DISSIPATE SUN. REMNANT TROUGH W OF 90W DRIFTS W LATE SUN AND MON...THEN DISSIPATES TUE. $$ GMZ080-190330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONTAL TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING S TO SW SAT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...W OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING 2 TO 4 FT MON. E OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-190330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008 .TONIGHT AND FRI...W OF FRONTAL TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF FRONTAL TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS OR TSTMS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E OF 94W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. W OF 94W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE...E OF 94W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 94W N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-190330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS N OF 25N. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PORTION. .SUN...N OF 29N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 29N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-190330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .MON AND TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING NE 15 KT TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB