000 FZNT24 KNHC 190845 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 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. GMZ089-191530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009 .SYNOPSIS...HIGH PRES WILL MEANDER OVER THE NORTHERN GULF WATERS THROUGH THE WEEKEND THEN WEAKEN ALLOWING A WEAK COLD FRONT TO MOVE SWD THROUGH THE E WATERS LATE MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ080-191530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. BETWEEN 93W AND 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .SUN AND MON...W OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NW MON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .TUE...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W VARIABLE NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-191530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SUN...W OF 95W AND S OF 23N E OF 95W SE 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST. .MON AND TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-191530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 23N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH MON...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING W TO NW MON. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS S PART. .TUE...N OF 25N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. S OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N PART. $$ GMZ086-191530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI JUN 19 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E PART. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS E PART. .MON AND TUE...N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON NIGHT AND TUE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT TUE. FROM 24N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT TUE. SEAS 1 FT BUILDING TO 3 FT TUE. S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING NW 10 KT TUE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB