000 FZNT24 KNHC 040905 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 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. GMZ089-041530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK RIDGE ALONG 26N THROUGH WEDNESDAY. $$ GMZ080-041530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED...E OF 95W SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 95W SOUTHERLY WINDS 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART MON AND TUE. $$ GMZ082-041530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 21N TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ084-041530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT MON THROUGH WED. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT MON THROUGH WED. FROM 24N TO 27N SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART TUE AND WED. $$ GMZ086-041530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT JUL 04 2009 .TODAY THROUGH WED...N OF 27N SW WINDS 10 KT INCREASING TO SW 15 TO OCCASIONALLY 20 KT MON THROUGH WED. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 3 TO 4 FT MON THROUGH WED. FROM 24N TO 27N SOUTHERLY WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 24N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART TUE AND WED. $$ FORECASTER LL