000 FZNT24 KNHC 090911 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 09 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. GMZ089-091530- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK RIDGE OVER THE FAR NORTHERN GULF WATERS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THU...WITH MAINLY LIGHT WINDS AND LOW SEAS THROUGHOUT. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A TROPICAL WAVE WILL PASS THROUGH THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TONIGHT AND MON. THE NORTHERN PORTION OF ANOTHER TROPICAL WAVE WILL PASS THROUGH SE WATERS WED THROUGH THE YUCATAN CHANNEL BY THU. $$ GMZ080-091530- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .TODAY...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .TUE THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT WED AND THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ082-091530- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .TODAY...S OF 23N E OF 93W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE 20 KT SUN NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .MON THROUGH WED...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE WINDS 20 KT IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 75 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST NE 15 TO 20 KT THU EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-091530- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .TODAY...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 7 TO 9 FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL EARLY SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT LATE. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N PART. .WED AND THU...N OF 27N S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY N PART. $$ GMZ086-091530- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 AM CDT SUN AUG 09 2009 .TODAY AND TONIGHT...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 24N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .MON THROUGH TUE...N OF 27N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING SE TO S LATE TUE. SEAS 1TO 2 FT. S OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT..EXCEPT TO 20 KT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PART. .WED AND THU...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. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N PART. $$ FORECASTER SCHAUER CLARK