000 FZNT24 KNHC 090317 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 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. GMZ089-090930- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A WEAK PRES PATTERN WILL REMAIN THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS CENTRAL CUBA AND THE WESTERN BAHAMAS WILL ENTER THE SE GULF TONIGHT AND WED...THEN SLOWLY MOVE IN A GENERAL NORTHERLY DIRECTION THU AND FRI. BROAD LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVER THE WESTERN GULF FRI...THEN POSSIBLY BECOME MORE DEFINED AS IT LIFTS NORTHWARD SAT AND SUN RESULTING IN UNSETTLED WEATHER CONDITIONS. $$ GMZ080-090930- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 93W. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF 93W. .WED AND WED NIGHT...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING E WED NIGHT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 92W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...EXCEPT N OF 27N INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT...EXCEPT N OF 27N BUILDING TO 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .FRI AND SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE N OF 27N. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .SUN...W OF 95W NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. E OF 95W WINDS BECOMING S TO SW 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. SEAS 2 FT. E OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ GMZ082-090930- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .TONIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NEAR COAST OF YUCATAN PENINSULA NE TO E WINDS 15 KT DURING THE EVENINGS. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 22N ...SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR THE COAST. .FRI AND SAT...E TO SE WINDS 15 KT...BECOMING S SAT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT W OF 93W...AND BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT E OF 93W. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS MAINLY W PORTION. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT W OF 95W E TO SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT...EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT N OF 22N E OF 93W. $$ GMZ084-090930- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .TONIGHT...W OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. .WED AND WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS W OF 87W. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 27N E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS. .FRI...N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SAT...N OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 2 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. .SUN...SE TO S WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING 3 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 27N. $$ GMZ086-090930- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 1030 PM CDT TUE SEP 08 2009 .TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS S OF 27N. .WED THROUGH THU NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS OR TSTMS N OF 26N. .FRI...N OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. S OF 27N SE TO S WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS S OF 26N. .SAT AND SUN...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT THROUGHOUT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT ENTIRE AREA. ISOLATED SHOWERS AND TSTMS ENTIRE AREA. $$ FORECASTER AGUIRRE