000 FZNT24 KNHC 082114 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON JUN 08 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. GMZ089-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON JUN 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG THE NORTHER GULF WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD MAINTAINING RELATIVELY LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS ACROSS THE AREA. DEEPENING LOW PRES OVER TEXAS INTERACTING WITH THE RIDGE WILL RESULT IN INCREASING SLY FLOW OVER THE FAR W GULF BEGINNING ON TUE. $$ GMZ080-090330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON JUN 08 2009 .TONIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TUE THROUGH SAT...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS W PART. $$ GMZ082-090330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUN 08 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 15 TO 20 KT ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-090330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON JUN 08 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. .TUE THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT...THEN DIMINISHING TO E 10 KT SAT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS FAR S PART. $$ GMZ086-090330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON JUN 08 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS E OF 83W. .TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...N OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N N TO NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. .THU THROUGH SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN STRAITS OF FL FRI. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS SE PART. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE