000 FZNT24 KNHC 082105 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 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. GMZ089-090330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...WEAK PRESSURE PATTERN THROUGH THURSDAY. TROUGH WEST OF 95W FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL WEAKEN SUNDAY. $$ GMZ080-090330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .SUN...W OF 95W NE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. $$ GMZ082-090330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 15 KT S OF 22N E OF 92W DURING EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. .SUN...SE WINDS 15 KT DIMINISHING TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-090330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 26N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N. $$ GMZ086-090330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. S OF 26N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SAT...N OF 26N VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. S OF 26N SE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. .SUN...VARIABLE WINDS LESS THAN 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT. $$ FORECASTER LL