000 FZNT24 KNHC 110814 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT THU JUN 11 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. GMZ089-111530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE WILL MEANDER OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THROUGH MON. A BROAD TROUGH WILL N OVER THE SE WATERS SAT THROUGH MON. $$ GMZ080-111530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-111530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009 .TODAY THROUGH MON...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT IN EVENINGS S OF 22N E OF 94W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-111530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-111530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI NIGHT...N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON