000 FZNT24 KNHC 072100 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT MON SEP 07 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. GMZ089-080330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT MON SEP 07 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN THROUGH THURSDAY. WEAK TROUGH OVER THE WESTERN PART FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. $$ GMZ080-080330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT MON SEP 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-080330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT MON SEP 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE WINDS 15 KT S OF 22N E OF 92W DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ084-080330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT MON SEP 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU...EASTERLY WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N BECOMING ISOLATED TUE NIGHT. .FRI AND SAT...S OF 26N SE WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. N OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY N OF 25N. $$ GMZ086-080330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT MON SEP 07 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH WED...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU AND FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS MAINLY N OF 25N. $$ FORECASTER LL