000 FZNT24 KNHC 280901 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 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. GMZ089-281530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .SYNOPSIS...SURFACE RIDGE REMAINS ACROSS N GULF WATERS THROUGH THE PERIOD. $$ GMZ080-281530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .TODAY THROUGH THU...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-281530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .TODAY THROUGH FRI...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-281530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT...EXCEPT TO 6 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL THU INTO SAT IN SE SWELL. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-281530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT TUE JUL 28 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 25N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 20 KT ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU AND FRI. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ACROSS THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA THU AND FRI. .SAT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR