000 FZNT24 KNHC 130922 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON OCT 13 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. GMZ089-131530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON OCT 13 2008 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES 1033 MB JUST N OF AREA DRIFT S THROUGH MON NIGHT AND WEAKEN OVER SE STATES TUE THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ080-131530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON OCT 13 2008 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT...E OF 93W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 93W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .WED AND THU...E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 7 FT SUBSIDE TO 4 FT THU. SCATTERED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-131530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON OCT 13 2008 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 95W E WINDS 15 KT INCREASE TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 5 FT BUILD TO 8 FT TONIGHT. ELSEWHERE E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT BUILD TO 7 FT TONIGHT. .TUE THROUGH WED...N OF 22N E OF 95W E WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH 10 KT. SEAS 7 FT IN NE SUBSIDE TO 4 FT WED. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .THU...N OF 22N E OF 95W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. ELSEWHERE NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 FT. .FRI...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-131530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON OCT 13 2008 .TODAY...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 6 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 26N. .TONIGHT AND TUE...N OF 24N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 10 FT. S OF 24N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILD TO 7 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 27N. .TUE NIGHT AND WED...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. .THU...N OF 26N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 26N NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-131530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON OCT 13 2008 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT INCREASE TO 25 KT TUE. SEAS 6 FT BUILD TO 9 FT TUE. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 28N. .WED...N OF 27N NE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISH TO 10 KT LATE. SEAS 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 FT. .THU...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISH TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 7 FT EXCEPT 4 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .FRI...N OF 29N N WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 29N NE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER WALLY BARNES