000 FZNT24 KNHC 212043 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 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. GMZ089-220330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2008 .SYNOPSIS....TROUGH ALONG 94W WEAKENS AND DRIFTS WEST THROUGH TUE. WEAK RIDGE N OF AREA THROUGH MON WILL STRENGTHEN LATE TUE THROUGH FRI WITH INCREASE IN NE WINDS. $$ GMZ080-220330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PORTION. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-220330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE... W OF TROUGH NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. E OF TROUGH E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .THU...W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. E OF 95W NE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT S OF 22N AND 4 TO 6 FT N OF 22N. $$ GMZ084-220330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS TONIGHT AND MON. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N OF 25N VARIABLE NW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-220330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT SUN SEP 21 2008 .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 27N TONIGHT AND MON. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .THU...N OF 27N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .FRI...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB