000 FZNT24 KNHC 112132 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 11 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. GMZ089-120330- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .SYNOPSIS...THE COMBINATION OF HIGH PRES ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD AND STRONG LOW PRES OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS IS PRODUCING A TIGHT PRES GRADIENT OVER ALL BUT THE NE GULF AND RESULTING IN MODERATE TO FRESH RETURN FLOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE BASIN. THIS PATTERN WILL GENERALLY PERSIST THROUGH THU NIGHT BEFORE WINDS BEFORE A WEAKENED HIGH PRES RIDGE BUILDS W ALONG THE NE GULF...RESULTING IN GRADUALLY DIMINISHING EASTERLY WINDS FRI THROUGH SUN. $$ GMZ080-120330- NW GULF N OF 25N W OF 90W INCLUDING THE FLOWER GARDEN BANKS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .TONIGHT...W OF 93W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 6 TO 8 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .WED THROUGH THU...W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. E OF 93W SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT IN SE SWELL SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT SAT. $$ GMZ082-120330- SW GULF S OF 25N W OF 90W 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST DURING IN THE EVENING. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT N OF 21N...AND 4 TO 6 FT S OF 21N. .WED THROUGH THU...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA IN THE EVENING. SEAS SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 7 FT N OF 21N AND 3 TO 5 FT S OF 21N. .SAT AND SUN...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ084-120330- MIDDLE GULF BETWEEN 85W AND 90W 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .TONIGHT...E TO SE WINDS INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT WINDS WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST DURING THE EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 26N TONIGHT. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 120 NM OF THE YUCATAN PENINSULA COAST IN THE EVENINGS. SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THU. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 26N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT SAT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT SAT. N OF 26N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ086-120330- E GULF BETWEEN 81W AND 85W 430 PM CDT TUE MAY 11 2010 .TONIGHT...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 24N. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT... BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT S OF 24N. .WED THROUGH THU...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT... DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WED AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. N OF 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT AT NIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...S OF 25N E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. N OF 27N WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER STRIPLING