000 FZNT24 KNHC 010846 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SAT AUG 01 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. GMZ089-011530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .SYNOPSIS...AN ATLANTIC RIDGE WILL EXTEND E TO W ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THE PERIOD. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE MAY BRUSH THE FAR SE WATERS TODAY AND THE REMAINDER OF THE FAR SOUTHERN GULF TONIGHT INTO EARLY MON MORNING. $$ GMZ080-011530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .TODAY...FROM 25N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W S TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N S TO SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT S OF 27N...AND 1 TO 2 FT N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. .TONIGHT...W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT IN SE SWELL. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 28N. .SUN THROUGH WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S PART. $$ GMZ082-011530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .TODAY...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT N OF 20N...AND 2 TO 3 FT S OF 20N. .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT ALONG YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENINGS...NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART...BECOMING SCATTERED SUN AFTERNOON THROUGH TUE. $$ GMZ084-011530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .TODAY...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 23N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 27N. .TONIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...N OF 28N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 23N TO 28N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. .MON THROUGH WED...N OF 28N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SW TO W LATE TUE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 28N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE TO E LATE TUE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N PART. $$ GMZ086-011530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SAT AUG 01 2009 .TODAY...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT SOUTHERN PART OF STRAITS OF FLORIDA 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS N OF 24N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 24N. .SAT THROUGH MON...N OF 27N VARIABLE S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT STRAITS OF FLORIDA 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. .TUE AND WED...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS BECOMING SW TO W LATE TUE. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S PART. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ELSEWHERE. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE