000 FZNT24 KNHC 030904 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 03 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. GMZ089-031530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 26N THROUGH TUESDAY. WEAK LOW OVER SOUTH TEXAS SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. $$ GMZ080-031530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 03 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT NIGHT...E OF 94W SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .SUN THROUGH TUE...E OF 95W SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. W OF 94W SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-031530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 03 2009 .TODAY THROUGH SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH TUE...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-031530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 03 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 TO OCCASIONALLY 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ086-031530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT FRI JUL 03 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ FORECASTER LL