000 FZNT24 KNHC 232113 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 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. GMZ089-240330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES RIDGE ALONG 28N DRIFT E OF AREA INCREASING SE RETURN FLOW W OF 90W THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ080-240330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT W OF 94W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILD TO 6 TO 9 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .MON...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. .TUE...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ082-240330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT E OF 93W. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .MON AND TUE...SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. $$ GMZ084-240330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING 4 TO 6 FT FRI. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT FRI NIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT FRI NIGHT. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ086-240330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT THU APR 23 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 27N VARIABLE SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 20 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA FRI THROUGH SAT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT FRI AND FRI NIGHT...EXCEPT TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT TO 11 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. .TUE...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT TO 25 KT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER COBB