000 FZNT24 KNHC 060901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT MON JUL 06 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. GMZ089-061530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 .SYNOPSIS...RIDGE ALONG 26N THROUGH WED WILL DRIFT NORTH TO ALONG 28N BY FRI. BROAD LOW PRESSURE OVER THE SE UNITED STATES THROUGH WED. $$ GMZ080-061530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE NIGHT...N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. S OF 28N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT ENTIRE AREA. SCATTERED TSTMS N PART. .WED AND THU...W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 95W S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ082-061530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...S OF 23N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 FT. ELSEWHERE SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WED THROUGH FRI. $$ GMZ084-061530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. FROM 24N TO 26N S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT BECOME SW 10 KT MON AND TUE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS N PART. .TUE NIGHT THROUGH THU...N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ086-061530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT MON JUL 06 2009 .TODAY THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N SW TO W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 FT BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT TUE. FROM 24N TO 27N SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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 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 LL