000 FZNT24 KNHC 060219 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 05 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. GMZ089-060930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 05 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 26N THROUGH THU...LIFTS TO ALONG 38N FRI. BROAD LOW PRES OVER SE UNITED STATES THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-060930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 05 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 94W S TO SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W S TO SW WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. .MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART. .WED AND THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-060930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 05 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...S OF 23N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WED AND THU. $$ GMZ084-060930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 05 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT... EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. FROM 24N TO 26N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SW 10 KT MON AND TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. .WED AND THU...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-060930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT SUN JUL 05 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT MON. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. FROM 24N TO 27N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT MON AND TUE. SEAS 2 FT BUILDING TO 4 FT TUE. S OF 24N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME S TUE. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N PORTION. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 26N S TO SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...BECOMING LIGHT AND VARIABLE THU. SEAS 2 FT. .FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB