000 FZNT24 KNHC 220325 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 21 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. GMZ089-220930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A 1004 MB LOW NEAR 26N86W MOVING NW 10 KT WILL REACH NEAR 28N89W BY EARLY FRI EVENING...AND TO JUST S OF THE LOUISIANA COAST BY SAT EVENING. THE LOW WILL THEN DRIFT NNW INTO SE LOUISIANA SAT NIGHT INTO SUN. AS THE LOW MOVES CLOSER TO THE COAST...THE TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER THE NE PORTION WILL RELAX SETTING UP THE AREA WITH LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS SUN THROUGH TUE. GMZ080-220930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...E OF 92W NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT... EXCEPT W OF 94W 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS E OF 93W. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT ...SHIFTING TO W TO NW SAT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. W OF 95W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SAT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E PART. .SUN THROUGH TUE...SW TO W WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING S TO SW MON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-220930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 22N E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS N OF 21N E OF 94W. .FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT...N OF 23N E OF 93W W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT SAT. ELSEWHERE VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT OVER FAR S BAY OF CAMPECHE 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS S OF 22N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT NW PART BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS FAR W PART. $$ GMZ084-220930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT E OF LOW SE TO S. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N W OF 87W W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 87W S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 87W. ISOLATED SHOWERS W OF 87W. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 26N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER SE TO S 10 TO 15 KT IN E SEMICIRCLE AND NW TO N 10 TO 15 KT IN W SEMICIRCLE. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT IN NE SWELL E SEMICIRCLE...AND 3 TO 5 FT W SEMICIRCLE. S OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 24N. .SAT THROUGH SUN...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT SUN. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .MON AND TUE...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-220930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FROM 25N TO 28N SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 26N. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...N OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS S OF 27N. .SUN THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT MON AND 1 TO 2 FT TUE. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE