000 FZNT24 KNHC 252121 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 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. GMZ089-260330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO 23N90W TO 20N96W WILL SLOWLY DISSIPATE THROUGH WED. WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BUILD ACROSS THE N GULF THROUGH THU. A WEAK FRONTAL TROUGH WILL APPROACH THE TEXAS COAST FRI AND SAT...THEN DISSIPATE SUN. $$ GMZ080-260330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...W OF 95W...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS BECOMING E THU. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...W OF 95W...S TO SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. E OF 95W...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SW SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT THROUGHOUT. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. $$ GMZ082-260330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 22N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. S OF 22N...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT EXCEPT 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA FRI AND SAT EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S PORTION. .SUN...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ084-260330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT...N OF 26N...E WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. S OF 26N...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT THROUGHOUT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS ALONG FRONT. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 25N...NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SW SAT. S OF 25N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT THROUGHOUT. .SUN...N OF 25N VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ GMZ086-260330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...N OF 25N...NE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 25N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 25N. .FRI AND SAT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT SHIFTING SE SAT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...N OF 27N VARIABLE W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 25N...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. $$ FORECASTER COBB