000 FZNT24 KNHC 031505 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 03 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. GMZ089-032130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .SYNOPSIS...LOW PRES NEAR 27N86W 1012 MB WITH A TROUGH S TO YUCATAN PENINSULA WILL BEGIN TO DRIFT NW TONIGHT AND DISSIPATE SAT. $$ GMZ080-032130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...E OF 95W NE TO E WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. W OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. .TONIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2 FT OR LESS. $$ GMZ082-032130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-032130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. S OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT AND FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...E TO SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS N PART. $$ GMZ086-032130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 AM CDT THU SEP 03 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH FRI...N OF 27N NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N S WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 1 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS. .FRI NIGHT THROUGH MON...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON/SHAW