000 FZNT24 KNHC 050227 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 04 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. GMZ089-050930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE REMAINS ACROSS THE N GULF THROUGH THE PERIOD. GMZ080-050930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT SHIFTING SE TO S TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH FRI...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ082-050930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 20N. $$ GMZ084-050930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .TUE THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-050930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT MON MAY 04 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...N OF 28N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. $$ FORECASTER CANGIALOSI