000 FZNT24 KNHC 151527 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO. NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 930 AM CDT MON MAR 15 2010 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. GMZ089-152130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 930 AM CDT MON MAR 15 2010 .SYNOPSIS...A RIDGE DISSECTING THE GULF EXTENDING FROM N TEXAS SE TO THE YUCATAN CHANNEL WILL CHANGE LITTLE THROUGH MID WEEK AND WEAKEN THEREAFTER. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BECOME ESTABLISHED OVER ALL WATERS BY LATE TUE AND CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH THU. SLY RETURN FLOW WILL SET UP W OF 95W ON FRI. $$ GMZ080-152130- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 930 AM CDT MON MAR 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING 15 TO 20 KT LATE TONIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT N OF 27N AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 27N. .WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT BECOMING VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT W OF 95W WED NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .THU AND FRI...W OF 95W SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING SE FRI. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ082-152130- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 930 AM CDT MON MAR 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS 1O TO 15 KT BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING 20 TO 30 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT BUILDING 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...N WINDS DIMINISHING 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. .THU...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT BECOMING E W OF 94W THU NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...W OF 95W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. E OF 95W E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ084-152130- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 930 AM CDT MON MAR 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON...N OF 26N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. FROM 26N TO 23N NW TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 23N NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...N OF 26N N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TUE NIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .WED...N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .FRI...NE TO E WINDS 10 KT BECOMING SE LATE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ GMZ086-152130- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 930 AM CDT MON MAR 15 2010 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. .TUE AND TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .WED...NW TO N WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI...N WINDS 10 KT BECOMING VARIABLE. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING