000 FZNT24 KNHC 240254 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 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. GMZ089-240930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008 .SYNOPSIS....STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE EASTERN U.S. SHOULD CONTINUE BUILDING SOUTHWARD INTO THE GULF WATERS TONIGHT AND WED...WITH THE INCREASED PRESSURE GRADIENT CAUSING MODERATE TO STRONG NE WINDS OVER A LARGE PART OF GULF THROUGH THU. A BROAD NEARLY STATIONARY TROUGH FROM 18N94W TO 28N97W SHOULD DISSIPATE THU. OTHERWISE...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY SHOULD FAVOR LIGHTER NE WINDS OVER MOST OF THE GULF FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-240930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008 .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT S OF 28N WED AFTERNOON. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W HALF. .THU AND THU NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 28N EXCEPT 1 TO 3 FT NEAR SHORE LATE AND 5 TO 8 FT S OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT AND 4 TO 7 FT S OF 28N SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT AND SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS EXCEPT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT S OF 27N E OF 94W SUN AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT N OF 27N SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS SUN AND 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N. $$ GMZ082-240930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008 .TONIGHT...E OF TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 24N E OF 93W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT INCREASING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 23N LATE. W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 94W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THEN TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT N OF 22N WED NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT N OF 22N LATE. SCATTERED TSTMS W OF 94W DIMINISHING. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 21N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 95W. SEAS 6 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT LATE. S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT W OF 92W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT W OF 93W. .FRI...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT N OF 21N LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N E OF 93W AND 6 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL ELSEWHERE SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. .SAT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL ALL AREAS. .SUN...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ084-240930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT NEAR SHORE. S OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...HIGHEST N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .WED AND WED NIGHT...N OF 23N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT NEAR SHORE. S OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 24N DIMINISHING LATE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...W OF 88W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT LATE. E OF 88W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW 10 KT N OF 28N E OF 87W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT W OF 88W SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AND 3 TO 5 FT E OF 88W SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS N OF 27N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 27N. .SAT...N OF 28N VARIABLE MOSTLY W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE MOSTLY N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-240930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 23 2008 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N NE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 25N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. .WED AND WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT AREA WIDE. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 28N N TO NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING W TO NW. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT SUBSIDING TO 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT SUBSIDING TO 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN...N OF 28N VARIABLE MOSTLY NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER KIMBERLAIN